Madrid vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$317
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
98
20
😀 Quality of life
90
46
🏙️ Population
3.33M
1.29M

The cost of living in Madrid is 281% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 2194th and 8700th ($1889 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Spain and Libya, respectively. Check Spain vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 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 149th and 6501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Madrid Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$9.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$1179

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$388
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$398
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$388
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$402
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$432
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$412
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$419
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$462
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$375
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1434
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1341
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1334
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1591
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1649
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1643
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1747
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1771
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$482
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$453
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$403
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$442
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1172
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$990
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1134
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1188
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$563
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$522
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$490
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1229
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$492
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1086
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$344
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1005
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1211
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$373
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$386
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160