Bucharest vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$525
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$276
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$56.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$312
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
77
20
😀 Quality of life
81
49
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.29M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 145% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4913th and 8852nd ($1116 vs $455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Romania and Libya, respectively. Check Romania vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 0.7 months in Tripoli. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 646th and 6694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$3.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$0.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$97.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$17.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$27.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$7.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$0.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$1.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$1.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$50.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$53.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$919

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$970
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$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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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