Tampa vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tampa Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2592
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5929
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$1681
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$2827
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$653
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.3
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4846
$291
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
69
20
😀 Quality of life
88
48
🏙️ Population
385K
1.29M

The cost of living in Tampa is 452% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 545th and 8679th ($2592 vs $470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 489th 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 1.9 months in Tampa compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Tampa ranked 41st best city to live in the United States vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 180th and 6385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Tampa Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.8
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.97
$0.71
 Cappuccino
$5.19
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1683
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3244
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2357
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.8
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4395
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2397
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.9
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$6.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.75
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.29
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.67
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.3
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.5
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1477
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26113
$911

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$2396
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$2398
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$1770
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$2485
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2611
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2463
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2312
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2298
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2362
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2127
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2420
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2243
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2722
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2053
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2144
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2266
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2523
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2437
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2348
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2231
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$1860
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2390
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1847
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2073
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2380
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2634
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2268
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2475
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2425
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2409
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1917
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2373
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2343
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$2515
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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$377
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$386
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$407
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$390
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$398
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$340
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$435
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$328
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1338
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1372
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1278
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1469
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1657
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1608
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1708
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1670
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$423
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$390
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$418
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1120
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$927
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1027
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$983
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1103
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$514
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$596
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$466
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1163
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$474
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1050
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$355
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$979
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1150
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$388
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$371
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$936