Saint Petersburg vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2103
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$389
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$788
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$733
$291
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
82
20
😀 Quality of life
66
48
🏙️ Population
5.38M
1.29M

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 73% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6353rd and 8679th ($811 vs $470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Russia and Libya, respectively. Check Russia vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 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 4239th and 6385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Saint Petersburg Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.31
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.23
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.55
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.79%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3262
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1917
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.3
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.39
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.4
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.31
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.4
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.9
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.06
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.3
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$352
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6504
$911

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$814
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$906
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1121
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$694
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1349
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1376
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1218
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$920
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1330
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1277
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$461
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1163
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1396
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1491
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1089
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1736
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1403
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1498
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$532
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1825
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1194
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1907
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1464
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1335
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$909
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1257
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1414
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1475
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1363
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$982
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1438

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