Birmingham vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$261
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
23
😀 Quality of life
94
35
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.29M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 385% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 1454th and 8862nd ($2219 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th 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 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 41st and 8518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Tripoli

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Birmingham Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$1048

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

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