Tirana vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tirana Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1002
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2467
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$443
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$809
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$616
$6776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
100
😀 Quality of life
67
95
🏙️ Population
418K
690K

The cost of living in Tirana is 67% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5302nd and 96th ($1002 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 82nd in Albania and the United States, respectively. Check Albania vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Tirana compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Tirana ranked 1st best city to live in Albania vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 3974th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tirana vs Washington

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Tirana Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.7
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.78
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$8.43
 Cappuccino
$1.79
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.2
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.44%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2724
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1392
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$21.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.67
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.66
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.68
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.26
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.34
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4444
$28279

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Cities near Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$798
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$762
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$591
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$594
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$628
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$989
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$626
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$670
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$707
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1013
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$548
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$570
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$692
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$945
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1116
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$816
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1004
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$534
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1040
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$760
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$756
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$531
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1124
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1213
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$563
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1030
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$576
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$691
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1068
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1120
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$664
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1175
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$984
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$602
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$704
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1009

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846