Tirana vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tirana Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1002
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2467
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$443
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$809
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$616
$291
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
44
20
😀 Quality of life
67
48
🏙️ Population
418K
1.29M

The cost of living in Tirana is 113% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 5302nd and 8679th ($1002 vs $470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Albania and Libya, respectively. Check Albania vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Tirana compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Tirana ranked 1st best city to live in Albania vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 3974th and 6385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Tirana Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.7
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.78
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$0.71
 Cappuccino
$1.79
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.2
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.44%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2724
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1392
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$6.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.67
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.66
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.68
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.26
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.34
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4444
$911

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$798
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$762
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$591
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$594
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$628
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$989
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$626
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$670
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$707
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1013
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$548
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$570
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$692
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$945
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1116
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$816
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1004
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$534
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1040
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$760
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$756
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$531
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1124
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1213
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$563
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1030
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$576
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$691
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1068
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1120
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$664
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1175
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$984
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$602
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$704
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1009

Cities near Tripoli

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