Baku vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$358
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
50
23
😀 Quality of life
64
35
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.29M

The cost of living in Baku is 79% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6681st and 8862nd ($820 vs $457) 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 0.7 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 5397th and 8518th 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
$8.8
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$1048

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$742
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$643
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$590
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$613
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$634
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$631
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$615
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$813
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$488
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$959
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$550
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$953
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$461
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$662
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$494
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$598
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$508
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$613
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$489
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$698
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$655
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$425
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$740
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1057
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1028
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1148
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$506
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$728
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$586
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1046
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1033
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$404
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$853
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$667
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$531
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$981
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$595

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$316
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$364
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$372
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$367
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$382
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$394
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$495
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$408
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1739
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1512
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1715
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1783
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1688
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1810
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1749
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1857
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2130
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$586
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$456
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$424
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$513
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1342
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1101
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1224
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1101
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1279
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$620
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$606
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$537
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1318
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$511
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1185
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$388
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1077
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1308
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$360
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$410
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198