Seattle vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3154
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7508
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$1981
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$3422
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$796
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6532
$261
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
80
23
😀 Quality of life
95
35
🏙️ Population
737K
1.29M

The cost of living in Seattle is 589% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 142nd and 8862nd ($3154 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st 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 2.1 months in Seattle compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Seattle ranked 5th best city to live in the United States vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 32nd and 8518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seattle vs Tripoli

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Seattle Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.3
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.5
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.6
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.73
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$6.45
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2110
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1647
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3872
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2891
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.8
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7394
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5077
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$111
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.47
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.95
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.47
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.86
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.5
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.7
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2521
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28950
$1048

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173

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