Glasgow vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$291
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
20
😀 Quality of life
94
48
🏙️ Population
626K
1.29M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 301% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 2103rd and 8679th ($1884 vs $470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th 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 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 40th and 6385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$911

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1748
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1734
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1524
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1659
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1514
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1651
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1520
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1693
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2043
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1537
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1723
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1527
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1632
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1706
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1305
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1741
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1629
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1643
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1719
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1681
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1833
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1702
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1673
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1661
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1644
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1554
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1630
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1430
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1662
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1568
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1532
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1251

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$377
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$386
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$407
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$390
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$398
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$340
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$435
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$328
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1338
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1372
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1278
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1469
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1657
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1608
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1708
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1670
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$423
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$390
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$418
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1120
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$927
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1027
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$983
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1103
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$514
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$596
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$466
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1163
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$474
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1050
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$355
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$979
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1150
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$388
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$371
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$936