Helsinki vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$1222
🏠 One person rent
$918
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$1517
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$580
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$62
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3006
$336
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
78
20
😀 Quality of life
95
45
🏙️ Population
676K
1.29M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 291% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 2353rd and 8801st ($1816 vs $464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Finland and Libya, respectively. Check Finland vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 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 26th and 6545th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$5.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.4
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$0.71
 Cappuccino
$4.73
$0.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1297
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$33.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.1%
17.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8076
$1382
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4860
$402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.3
$7.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$5.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$1.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$1.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$29
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.4
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$1.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.3
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$57.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9361
$1187

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$368
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$396
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$387
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$392
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$418
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$404
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$436
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$448
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$377
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1346
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1325
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1415
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1486
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1583
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1555
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1624
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1749
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$495
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$410
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$386
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$443
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1106
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$941
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1077
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$971
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1098
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$535
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$549
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$465
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1161
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$459
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1019
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$348
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$938
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1137
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$349
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$364
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058