Rotterdam vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rotterdam Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4464
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$1909
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$484
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3795
$291
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
20
😀 Quality of life
93
48
🏙️ Population
592K
1.29M

The cost of living in Rotterdam is 328% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 1756th and 8679th ($2013 vs $470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in the Netherlands and Libya, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Rotterdam compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Rotterdam ranked 3rd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 54th and 6385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rotterdam Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.49
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1267
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1849
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1585
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.6
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.81%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5063
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3486
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.08
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.2
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.07
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.49
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.04
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.49
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.7
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.3
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.6
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1521
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12166
$911

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Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1804
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$1850
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$1886
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$1836
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2205
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1822
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1832
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2055
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2135
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2465
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1833
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2545
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$1894
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2092
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$1981
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1897
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$1647
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2001
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1841
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1376
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1965
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1650
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1756
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1631
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1818
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1909
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1539
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$1971
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1413
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413

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