Seattle vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3183
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7493
$1126
🏠 One person rent
$1996
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$3450
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$789
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6618
$245
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
80
23
😀 Quality of life
91
34
🏙️ Population
737K
1.29M

The cost of living in Seattle is 567% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 126th and 8771st ($3183 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 94th 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 0.5 months in Tripoli. Seattle ranked 33rd best city to live in the United States vs Tripoli ranked 2nd in Libya, while ranked 147th and 8547th 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
$20.5
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.5
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$3.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$0.63
☕ Cappuccino
$6.46
$0.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2109
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1647
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3900
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2895
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.8
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7971
$790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5180
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.99
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$117
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.33
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.97
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.6
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.43
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.09
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.3
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.92
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.8
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.5
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.5
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2124
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30033
$894

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$313
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$355
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$364
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$353
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$376
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$377
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$378
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$487
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$403
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1769
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1596
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1750
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1769
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1639
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1824
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1764
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1852
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2127
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$583
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$460
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$418
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$519
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1317
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1063
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1210
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1123
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$633
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$592
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$547
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1336
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$495
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$391
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1110
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1176
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$359
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$399
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164