Saint Petersburg vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$874
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2178
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$442
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$846
$317
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
82
20
😀 Quality of life
67
46
🏙️ Population
5.38M
1.29M

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 76% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6204th and 8700th ($874 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Russia and Libya, respectively. Check Russia vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 3645th and 6501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Saint Petersburg Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.59
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$558
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$322
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1149
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.7
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.86
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.16%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3238
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2069
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.97
$9.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.24
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.16
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$321
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6847
$1179

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Cities near Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$846
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$979
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1149
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$682
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1416
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1447
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1230
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$973
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1389
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1453
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$440
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1120
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1453
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1532
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1123
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1782
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1499
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1570
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$514
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1936
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1278
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2023
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1534
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1447
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$966
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1363
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1467
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1466
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1414
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1102
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1525

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