Tripoli vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tripoli Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$457
$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1102
$7823
🏠 One person rent
$184
$2128
🏘️ Family rent
$311
$3806
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$59
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$261
$6170
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
23
100
😀 Quality of life
35
93
🏙️ Population
1.29M
690K

The cost of living in Tripoli is 86% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8862nd and 92nd ($457 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 62nd 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 0.6 months in Tripoli compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Tripoli ranked 1st best city to live in Libya vs Washington ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 8518th and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tripoli vs Washington

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Tripoli Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.18
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$0.43
$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$434
$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$208
$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.1
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.3
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.04%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$305
$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.12
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.42
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.22
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.24
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.73
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.01
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.56
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.64
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.92
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.7
$198
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.56
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.2
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.4
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1048
$24788

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$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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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2777
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2650
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2818
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2544
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2344
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2721
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2522
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2681
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2588
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3292
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2664
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2830
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2453
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2736
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2951
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2304
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2521
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2234
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2586
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2333
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1944
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2985
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2755
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2667
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2257
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2024
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2399
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2000
122 km or 76 mi York
$2003