Birmingham vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$291
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
20
😀 Quality of life
93
48
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.29M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 327% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 1780th and 8679th ($2004 vs $470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Libya, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 58th and 6385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$911

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1809
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1765
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1751
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1817
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1680
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1733
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1723
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1716
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1664
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1687
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1713
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1586
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1683
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1722
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1727
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2320
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1497
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1711
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$1969
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1831
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1688
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1603
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1751
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1472
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1588
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1797
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1654
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1761
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1737
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1674
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1784
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1785
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1675
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1653
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1815
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1966
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1673

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