Budapest vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1469
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3612
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$750
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$441
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1697
$261
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
92
23
😀 Quality of life
81
35
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.29M

The cost of living in Budapest is 221% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4163rd and 8862nd ($1469 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Hungary and Libya, respectively. Check Hungary vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Budapest compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 680th and 8518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Tripoli

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Budapest Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.1
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1424
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5742
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3887
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.89
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.85
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.5
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.7
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.1
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$486
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15168
$1048

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1169
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$998
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1138
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1083
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1130
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$991
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$939
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$868
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1074
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1196
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$958
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1166
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1040
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$989
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$877
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1036
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1063
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$930
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$976
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1278
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1394
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1002
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$961
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1190
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$984
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1026
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1335
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$981
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1031
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$1036
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$866
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$850
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1451
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1561
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$923
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1004
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1124
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1291
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1196

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