Saint Petersburg vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2604
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$557
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$976
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1231
$261
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
85
23
😀 Quality of life
70
35
🏙️ Population
5.65M
1.29M

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 135% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 5142nd and 8862nd ($1075 vs $457) 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 0.6 months in Tripoli. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 3923rd and 8518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Saint Petersburg vs Tripoli

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Saint Petersburg Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.72
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$0.6
 Cappuccino
$2.61
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$708
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1258
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.9
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.69
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4413
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2754
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.5
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$7.12
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.25
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.92
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$436
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12085
$1048

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1108
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1111
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1492
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$748
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1515
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1514
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1474
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1315
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1021
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1454
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1578
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$720
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1232
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1571
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1659
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1292
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1927
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1592
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1693
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$798
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1990
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1448
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2062
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1426
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1683
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1083
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1406
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1516
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1443
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1546
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1214
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1606

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$316
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$364
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$372
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$367
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$382
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$394
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$495
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$408
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1739
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1512
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1715
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1783
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1688
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1810
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1749
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1857
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2130
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$586
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$456
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$424
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$513
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1342
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1101
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1224
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1101
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1279
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$620
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$606
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$537
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1318
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$511
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1185
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$388
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1077
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1308
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$360
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$410
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198