Tripoli vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tripoli Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1258
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$179
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$341
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$192
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.4
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$317
$408
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
20
43
😀 Quality of life
46
55
🏙️ Population
1.29M
1.4M

The cost of living in Tripoli is 45% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 8700th and 6109th ($496 vs $907) 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 6501st and 5802nd 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
$6.29
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$0.62
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.7
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.3
$78.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.9
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.55%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1419
$1637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$413
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23
$7.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.61
$5.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.3
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.81
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.33
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.86
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.4
$68.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.3
$4.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.52
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.8
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.1
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.9
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1179
$7750

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$388
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$398
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$388
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$402
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$432
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$412
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$419
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$462
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$375
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1434
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1341
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1334
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1591
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1649
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1643
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1747
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1771
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$482
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$453
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$403
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$442
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1172
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$990
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1134
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1188
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$563
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$522
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$490
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1229
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$492
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1086
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$344
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1005
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1211
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$373
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$386
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160

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Distance City Cost of living
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$875
437 km or 272 mi Ulan-Ude
$568
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$741
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$575
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$617
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$629
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1005
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$677
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$684
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$581
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$644
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1380
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$676
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$646
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$637
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$447
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$806
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$729
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$605
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$648
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$602
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$619
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$574
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$573
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$601
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$603
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$515
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$628
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$502
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$577
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$589
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$760
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$537
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$623
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1067
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$629
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$594