Madrid vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$986
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$291
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
98
20
😀 Quality of life
90
48
🏙️ Population
3.28M
1.29M

The cost of living in Madrid is 267% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 2577th and 8679th ($1726 vs $470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Spain and Libya, respectively. Check Spain vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Madrid compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 121st and 6385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Madrid Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$911

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437

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