Tripoli vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tripoli Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1258
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$179
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$341
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$192
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.4
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$317
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
20
100
😀 Quality of life
46
94
🏙️ Population
1.29M
690K

The cost of living in Tripoli is 84% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8700th and 93rd ($496 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th 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 6th in the United States, while ranked 6501st and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Tripoli Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.29
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$0.62
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.7
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.3
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.9
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.55%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1419
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$413
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.61
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.3
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.81
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.33
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.86
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.4
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.3
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.52
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.8
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.1
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.9
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1179
$23453

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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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948