Birmingham vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$317
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
20
😀 Quality of life
95
46
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.29M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 313% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 1731st and 8700th ($2046 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 32nd and 6501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$0.73
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$9.61
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$1179

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$388
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$398
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$388
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$402
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$432
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$412
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$419
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$462
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$375
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1434
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1341
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1334
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1591
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1649
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1643
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1747
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1771
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$482
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$453
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$403
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$442
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1172
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$990
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1134
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1188
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$563
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$522
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$490
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1229
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$492
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1086
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$344
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1005
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1211
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$373
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$386
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160