Seattle vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2908
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7212
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$1829
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$3413
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6392
$317
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
80
20
😀 Quality of life
92
46
🏙️ Population
737K
1.29M

The cost of living in Seattle is 486% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 206th and 8700th ($2908 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 1st in the United States and Libya, respectively. Check the United States vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Seattle compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Seattle ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 102nd and 6501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Seattle Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.3
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.2
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$5.61
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1947
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3856
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2943
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.4
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7855
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5704
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.77
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.1
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$9.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.71
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.47
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.97
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$183
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.8
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2227
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28179
$1179

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263

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