Quebec City vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Quebec City	Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1695	$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3907	$1102
🏠 One person rent	$873	$184
🏘️ Family rent	$1435	$311
🍽️ Food expenses	$558	$161
🚐 Transport expenses	$129	$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2900	$261
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	10 km
🎓 Higher education	38	23
😀 Quality of life	88	35
🏙️ Population	549K	1.29M

The cost of living in Quebec City is 270% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 3269th and 8862nd ($1695 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 113th and 1st in Canada and Libya, respectively. Check Canada vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Quebec City compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Quebec City ranked 28th best city to live in Canada vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 332nd and 8518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quebec City vs Tripoli

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	Quebec City	Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.5	$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$59.9	$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11	$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.49	$0.6
☕ Cappuccino	$3.83	$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.08	$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$863	$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$743	$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1500	$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1244	$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$61.3	$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$95	$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$44.8	$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.33%	20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8196	$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2969	$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.76	$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.5	$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.2	$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.29	$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.03	$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.99	$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.17	$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.28	$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.13	$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4	$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.11	$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.81	$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.99	$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.88	$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.05	$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.5	$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.92	$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.16	$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.29	$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.91	$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.4	$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.3	$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$81.6	$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$16	$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.4	$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$96.6	$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$719	$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7052	$1048

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Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1685
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1024
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1466
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1265
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1180
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1434
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1399
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1451
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1589
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1506
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1104
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1254
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1526
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1642
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1458
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1341
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1142
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1723
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1838
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1846
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1861
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1891
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1918
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1852
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1897
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1918
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1800
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1907
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1923
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2080
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1875
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1857
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1928
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1960
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1862
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1876
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$2047
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1940
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1893
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1934

Cities near Tripoli

Distance	City	Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi	Zawiya	$316
66 km or 41 mi	Sabratha	$364
80 km or 50 mi	Gharyan	$372
103 km or 64 mi	Zuwarah	$367
104 km or 64 mi	Al-Khums	$389
110 km or 68 mi	Yafran	$382
187 km or 116 mi	Misrata	$394
305 km or 190 mi	Sfax	$495
308 km or 191 mi	Gabes	$408
355 km or 221 mi	Mosta	$1739
355 km or 221 mi	Marsaskala	$1512
356 km or 221 mi	Zabbar	$1715
356 km or 221 mi	Birkirkara	$1783
357 km or 222 mi	Naxxar	$1688
357 km or 222 mi	Valletta	$1810
358 km or 222 mi	San Gwann	$1749
358 km or 222 mi	Gzira	$1857
359 km or 223 mi	Sliema	$2130
359 km or 223 mi	St. Paul's Bay	$1568
404 km or 251 mi	Sousse	$586
422 km or 262 mi	Kairouan	$456
442 km or 275 mi	Gafsa	$424
456 km or 284 mi	Nabeul	$513
472 km or 293 mi	Ragusa	$1342
476 km or 296 mi	Gela	$1101
488 km or 303 mi	Niscemi	$1224
495 km or 307 mi	Agrigento	$1101
504 km or 313 mi	Syracuse	$1279
516 km or 320 mi	Tunis	$620
516 km or 321 mi	La Marsa	$606
521 km or 323 mi	Aryanah	$537
543 km or 337 mi	Catania	$1318
545 km or 338 mi	Tebessa	$511
552 km or 343 mi	Marsala	$1185
575 km or 357 mi	Bizerte	$388
575 km or 357 mi	Trapani	$1077
583 km or 362 mi	Palermo	$1308
591 km or 367 mi	El Oued	$360
611 km or 380 mi	Souk Ahras	$410
624 km or 388 mi	Reggio Calabria	$1198