Rotterdam vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rotterdam Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2359
$464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5397
$1222
🏠 One person rent
$1479
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$2435
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$62
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3493
$336
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
20
😀 Quality of life
93
45
🏙️ Population
664K
1.29M

The cost of living in Rotterdam is 408% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 1038th and 8801st ($2359 vs $464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.5 months in Rotterdam compared to 0.7 months in Tripoli. Rotterdam ranked 5th best city to live in the Netherlands vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 68th and 6545th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rotterdam Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$5.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.3
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$4.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.88
$0.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.24
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1509
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1241
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2680
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2049
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$33.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.7
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
17.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5415
$1382
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3934
$402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.15
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.4
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$7.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.07
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.55
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.58
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$1.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$1.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$29
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$1.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.1
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2027
$57.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10730
$1187

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Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2062
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1861
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2042
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2199
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1969
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2049
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2081
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$1934
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1805
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1739
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1890
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2251
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1917
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2090
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2291
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2026
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2180
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1862
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2791
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2049
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2085
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1492
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2001
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1975
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2432
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1957
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$1937
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$1944
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1631
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1879
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1640
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2105
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1613
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1651
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1958
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1530
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$1917
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1318
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1514

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$368
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$396
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$387
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$392
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$418
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$404
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$436
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$448
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$377
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1346
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1325
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1415
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1486
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1583
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1555
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1624
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1749
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$495
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$410
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$386
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$443
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1106
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$941
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1077
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$971
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1098
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$535
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$549
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$465
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1161
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$459
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1019
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$348
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$938
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1137
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$349
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$364
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058