Tripoli vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tripoli Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$455
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1101
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$168
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.7
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$312
$6208
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
20
100
😀 Quality of life
49
96
🏙️ Population
1.29M
690K

The cost of living in Tripoli is 86% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8852nd and 73rd ($455 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 58th in Libya and the United States, respectively. Check Libya vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Tripoli compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Tripoli ranked 1st best city to live in Libya vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 6694th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Tripoli Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.67
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$0.51
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.9
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$179
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.4
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.1
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.7
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.36%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$357
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.14
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.48
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.16
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.62
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.16
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.65
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.61
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.35
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$53.3
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$919
$24065

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$350
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$387
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$382
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$381
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$406
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$394
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$434
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$480
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$398
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1579
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1471
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1577
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1720
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1666
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1770
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1697
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1739
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1951
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$552
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$409
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$487
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1271
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1161
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1234
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1085
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1232
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$577
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$607
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$529
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1298
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$502
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1141
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$375
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1046
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1301
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$361
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$403
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949