Cologne vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$1830
$276
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$56.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$312
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
20
😀 Quality of life
96
49
🏙️ Population
1.09M
1.29M

The cost of living in Cologne is 332% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 2104th and 8852nd ($1968 vs $455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in Germany and Libya, respectively. Check Germany vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cologne compared to 0.7 months in Tripoli. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 23rd and 6694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$3.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$0.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.38
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$97.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1997
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$17.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$27.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6855
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5848
$357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.6
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$7.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$0.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$1.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.45
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$1.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$50.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$53.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19386
$919

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1759
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2037
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1745
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1744
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1741
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1740
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1726
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1750
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1699
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1711
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1727
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1736
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1708
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1695
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1770
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1694
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1678
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1716
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1642
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1674
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1691
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1654
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1645
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1666
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1608
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1611
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1650
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1613
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1662
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1979

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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