Ankara vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$408
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$291
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
20
😀 Quality of life
72
48
🏙️ Population
5.5M
1.29M

The cost of living in Ankara is 70% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6390th and 8679th ($800 vs $470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Turkey and Libya, respectively. Check Turkey vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 2095th and 6385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$0.71
 Cappuccino
$2.18
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$6.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$911

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$463
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$591
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$556
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$519
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$522
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$519
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$512
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$438
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$555
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$490
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$567
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$558
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$397
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$498
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$616
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$421
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$586
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$646
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$640
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$577
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$416
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$618
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$651
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$577
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$622
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$431
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$592
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$527
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$558
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$642
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$539
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$551
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$582
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$513
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$574
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$468
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$556
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$772

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$377
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$386
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$407
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$390
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$398
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$340
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$435
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$328
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1338
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1372
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1278
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1469
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1657
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1608
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1708
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1670
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$423
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$390
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$418
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1120
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$927
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1027
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$983
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1103
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$514
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$596
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$466
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1163
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$474
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1050
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$355
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$979
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1150
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$388
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$371
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$936