Baku vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$320
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
48
20
😀 Quality of life
59
46
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.29M

The cost of living in Baku is 56% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6540th and 8700th ($776 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Azerbaijan and Libya, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 5306th and 6501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$9.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$1179

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$720
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1046
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$916
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$584
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$550
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$468
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1052
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$659

Cities near Tripoli

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