Saint Petersburg vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2348
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$502
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$876
$276
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$56.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1116
$312
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
82
20
😀 Quality of life
71
49
🏙️ Population
5.65M
1.29M

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 113% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 5813th and 8852nd ($971 vs $455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Russia and Libya, respectively. Check Russia vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 0.7 months in Tripoli. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 3397th and 6694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Saint Petersburg Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.62
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.2
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$3.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.26
$0.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$97.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1172
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$665
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68
$17.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$27.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.03
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.54%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2610
$357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.4
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$7.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.16
$1.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.09
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.1
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$1.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$50.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$402
$53.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10534
$919

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1083
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1064
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1477
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$734
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1516
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1516
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1561
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1265
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$999
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1386
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1561
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$680
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1174
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1618
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1611
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1145
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1881
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1580
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1655
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$745
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1947
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1372
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1394
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1601
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1041
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1383
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1503
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1500
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1524
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1184
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1566

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$350
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$387
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$382
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$381
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$406
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$394
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$434
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$480
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$398
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1579
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1471
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1577
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1720
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1666
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1770
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1697
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1739
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1951
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$552
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$409
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$487
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1271
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1161
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1234
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1085
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1232
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$577
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$607
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$529
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1298
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$502
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1141
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$375
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1046
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1301
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$361
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$403
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161