Baku vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$307
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$291
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
48
20
😀 Quality of life
59
48
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.29M

The cost of living in Baku is 60% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6560th and 8679th ($753 vs $470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Azerbaijan and Libya, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 5476th and 6385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$911

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$685
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$553
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$612
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$471
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$561
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$419
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$546
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$823
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$475
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$884
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$772
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$878
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$530
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$497
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$547
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$627
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1148
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$622
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$719
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$734
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$645
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$451
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$833
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$968
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1085
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1187
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$690
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$595
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$990
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$691
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$386
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$778
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$497
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$519
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$434
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$861
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$616

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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