Baku vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$340
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$276
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$56.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$312
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
50
20
😀 Quality of life
64
49
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.29M

The cost of living in Baku is 75% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6681st and 8852nd ($796 vs $455) 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 5390th and 6694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$3.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$0.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$97.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$17.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$27.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$7.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$1.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$1.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$50.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$53.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$919

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$725
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$632
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$604
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$605
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$630
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$629
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$613
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$809
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$484
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$968
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$547
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$968
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$472
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$633
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$497
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$552
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$511
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$564
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$488
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$691
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$643
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$426
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$736
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1081
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1035
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1181
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$502
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$719
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$582
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1068
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1059
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$402
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$852
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$633
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$530
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1001
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$598

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$350
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$387
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$382
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$381
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$406
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$394
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$434
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$480
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$398
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1579
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1471
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1577
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1720
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1666
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1770
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1697
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1739
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1951
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$552
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$409
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$487
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1271
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1161
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1234
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1085
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1232
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$577
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$607
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$529
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1298
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$502
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1141
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$375
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1046
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1301
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$361
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$403
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161