Edinburgh vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Edinburgh | Tripoli | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Edinburgh is 410% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 1221st and 8862nd ($2331 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th 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 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Edinburgh ranked 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 77th and 8518th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Edinburgh vs Tripoli
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| Edinburgh | Tripoli | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 18 km or 11 mi |  Kirkcaldy | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Livingston | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Dunfermline | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Alloa | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Cumbernauld | |
| 49 km or 31 mi | Stirling | |
| 52 km or 32 mi | Perth | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Hamilton | |
| 59 km or 37 mi | Dundee | |
| 65 km or 40 mi | East Kilbride | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Glasgow | |
| 78 km or 48 mi | Paisley | |
| 89 km or 56 mi | Kilmarnock | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Greenock | |
| 99 km or 61 mi | Irvine | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Dumfries | |
| 105 km or 65 mi | Ayr | |
| 120 km or 74 mi | Carlisle | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Newcastle upon Tyne | |
| 149 km or 93 mi | Aberdeen | |
| 150 km or 93 mi | Gateshead | |
| 153 km or 95 mi | Tynemouth | |
| 153 km or 95 mi | Jarrow | |
| 154 km or 96 mi | South Shields | |
| 158 km or 98 mi | Washington | |
| 158 km or 98 mi | Whitehaven | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Sunderland | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Durham | |
| 173 km or 107 mi | Bishop Auckland | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Inverness | |
| 189 km or 117 mi | Hartlepool | |
| 189 km or 117 mi | Elgin | |
| 190 km or 118 mi | Darlington | |
| 194 km or 121 mi | Stockton-on-Tees | |
| 197 km or 123 mi | Middlesbrough | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Morecambe | |
| 212 km or 132 mi | Bangor | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Lancaster | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Douglas | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Newtownabbey |
Cities near Tripoli
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 45 km or 28 mi |  Zawiya | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Sabratha | |
| 80 km or 50 mi | Gharyan | |
| 103 km or 64 mi | Zuwarah | |
| 104 km or 64 mi | Al-Khums | |
| 110 km or 68 mi | Yafran | |
| 187 km or 116 mi | Misrata | |
| 305 km or 190 mi |  Sfax | |
| 308 km or 191 mi | Gabes | |
| 355 km or 221 mi |  Mosta | |
| 355 km or 221 mi | Marsaskala | |
| 356 km or 221 mi | Zabbar | |
| 356 km or 221 mi | Birkirkara | |
| 357 km or 222 mi | Naxxar | |
| 357 km or 222 mi | Valletta | |
| 358 km or 222 mi | San Gwann | |
| 358 km or 222 mi | Gzira | |
| 359 km or 223 mi | Sliema | |
| 359 km or 223 mi | St. Paul's Bay | |
| 404 km or 251 mi | Sousse | |
| 422 km or 262 mi | Kairouan | |
| 442 km or 275 mi | Gafsa | |
| 456 km or 284 mi | Nabeul | |
| 472 km or 293 mi |  Ragusa | |
| 476 km or 296 mi | Gela | |
| 488 km or 303 mi | Niscemi | |
| 495 km or 307 mi | Agrigento | |
| 504 km or 313 mi | Syracuse | |
| 516 km or 320 mi | Tunis | |
| 516 km or 321 mi | La Marsa | |
| 521 km or 323 mi | Aryanah | |
| 543 km or 337 mi | Catania | |
| 545 km or 338 mi |  Tebessa | |
| 552 km or 343 mi | Marsala | |
| 575 km or 357 mi | Bizerte | |
| 575 km or 357 mi | Trapani | |
| 583 km or 362 mi | Palermo | |
| 591 km or 367 mi | El Oued | |
| 611 km or 380 mi | Souk Ahras | |
| 624 km or 388 mi | Reggio Calabria |