Tripoli vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tripoli Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$457
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1102
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$184
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$311
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$59
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$261
$436
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
23
44
😀 Quality of life
35
62
🏙️ Population
1.29M
1.4M

The cost of living in Tripoli is 51% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 8862nd and 6169th ($457 vs $927) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Libya and Mongolia, respectively. Check Libya vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Tripoli compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Tripoli ranked 1st best city to live in Libya vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 8518th and 5662nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tripoli vs Ulaanbaatar

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Tripoli Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.18
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$0.43
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$434
$888
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$208
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.1
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.3
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.04%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$305
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$9.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.12
$4.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.42
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.22
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.24
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.73
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.01
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.56
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.64
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.92
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.7
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.56
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.2
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.4
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1048
$7641

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$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

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$903
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$722
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$771
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$767
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$970
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$650
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1010
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$691
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$679
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$555
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$640
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1392
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$667
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$651
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$655
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$543
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$804
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$770
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$636
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$666
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$590
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$566
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$610
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$582
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$581
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$605
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$495
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$555
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$500
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$633
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$484
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$567
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$426
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$709
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$566
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$613
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1044
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$454
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$635