Baku vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$1222
🏠 One person rent
$316
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$62
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
49
20
😀 Quality of life
60
45
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.29M

The cost of living in Baku is 65% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6590th and 8801st ($766 vs $464) 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 0.7 months in Tripoli. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 5270th and 6545th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Tripoli

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Baku Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.9
$5.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$4.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.71
 Cappuccino
$3.6
$0.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$33.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
17.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$1382
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$7.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$5.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$1.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$1.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$29
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$1.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$57.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$1187

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$707
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$634
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$676
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$608
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$627
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$618
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$607
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$827
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$967
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$622
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$961
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$534
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$535
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$552
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$573
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$658
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$576
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$553
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$767
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$660
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$466
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$813
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1094
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1016
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1199
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$573
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$697
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$618
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1081
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1071
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$419
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$833
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$608
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$557
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$458
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$990
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$645

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$368
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$396
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$387
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$392
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$418
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$404
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$436
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$448
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$377
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1346
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1325
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1415
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1486
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1583
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1555
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1624
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1749
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$495
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$410
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$386
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$443
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1106
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$941
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1077
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$971
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1098
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$535
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$549
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$465
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1161
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$459
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1019
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$348
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$938
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1137
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$349
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$364
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058