Helsinki vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$972
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$276
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$56.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$312
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
78
20
😀 Quality of life
96
49
🏙️ Population
687K
1.29M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 328% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 2171st and 8852nd ($1947 vs $455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Finland and Libya, respectively. Check Finland vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 0.7 months in Tripoli. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 30th and 6694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Tripoli

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Helsinki Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$3.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$0.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$97.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$17.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$27.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$7.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$1.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$1.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$50.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$53.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$919

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

Cities near Tripoli

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