Birmingham vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$276
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$56.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$312
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
20
😀 Quality of life
95
49
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.29M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 369% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 1622nd and 8852nd ($2137 vs $455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th 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 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 0.7 months in Tripoli. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 48th and 6694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$3.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$0.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$97.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$17.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$27.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$7.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$1.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$1.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$50.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$53.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$919

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901

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