Rome vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rome Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1697
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4149
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$891
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1795
$291
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
92
20
😀 Quality of life
87
48
🏙️ Population
2.87M
1.29M

The cost of living in Rome is 261% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 2685th and 8679th ($1697 vs $470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Italy and Libya, respectively. Check Italy vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Rome compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Rome ranked 1st best city to live in Italy vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 230th and 6385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rome Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.2
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1043
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2193
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1248
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.74%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7657
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3688
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.15
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.74
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.67
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.68
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.92
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.8
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$911

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229

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