Bucharest vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Bucharest Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$535
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
78
23
😀 Quality of life
84
35
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.29M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 149% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4935th and 8862nd ($1138 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Romania and Libya, respectively. Check Romania vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 508th and 8518th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Bucharest vs Tripoli

Prices for goods and services in Bucharest and Tripoli are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Bucharest Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$1048

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Bucharest

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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