Cost of living comparison

Copenhagen, Denmark

compared to

Tripoli, Libya

Tripoli vs. Copenhagen Cost of Living Summary

Tripoli is 74.0% cheaper than Copenhagen.

Restaurants: pay 82.2% less in Tripoli
Groceries: pay 66.8% less in Tripoli
Transportation: pay 77.0% less in Tripoli
Housing: pay 76.1% less in Tripoli
Childcare: pay 89.1% less in Tripoli
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.9% less in Tripoli
Clothing: pay 52.8% less in Tripoli

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Tripoli.

Tripoli vs. Copenhagen Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tripoli instead of Copenhagen, you would:

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pay 82.2% less for restaurants

	Copenhagen	Tripoli
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.56 DKK139.23	$5.63 LYD30.670	-73.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.37 DKK92.82	$4.10 LYD22.310	-71.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.78 DKK24.41	$0.50 LYD2.750	-86.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.98 DKK19.23	$0.10 LYD0.560	-96.6%
Average			-82.2%

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pay 66.8% less for groceries

	Copenhagen	Tripoli
Bread 1 loaf	$3.78 DKK24.43	$0.27 LYD1.460	-92.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.47 DKK41.79	$2.57 LYD14.020	-60.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.42 DKK47.94	$4.05 LYD22.040	-45.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.75 DKK30.69	$1.48 LYD8.050	-68.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.10 DKK32.93	$1.59 LYD8.650	-68.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 DKK9.11	$0.88 LYD4.810	-37.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.42 DKK9.14	$0.57 LYD3.120	-59.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.51 DKK9.76	$0.36 LYD1.940	-76.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.12 DKK13.66	$0.25 LYD1.350	-88.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 DKK6.91	$0.30 LYD1.620	-72.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.90 DKK5.84	$0.32 LYD1.760	-64.2%
Average			-66.8%

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pay 77.0% less for transportation

	Copenhagen	Tripoli
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.78 DKK50.26	$0.12 LYD0.630	-98.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$100.30 DKK647.79	$22.74 LYD123.830	-77.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,303.99 DKK324,875.77	$14,851.83 LYD80,868.240	-70.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.43 DKK157.80	$9.32 LYD50.750	-61.9%
Average			-77.0%

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pay 76.1% less for housing

	Copenhagen	Tripoli
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.84 DKK237.92	$20.49 LYD111.540	-44.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,691.68 DKK10,925.26	$210.71 LYD1,147.290	-87.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,264.98 DKK8,169.58	$130.23 LYD709.090	-89.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$151.98 DKK981.53	$26.36 LYD143.540	-82.7%
Average			-76.1%

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pay 89.1% less for childcare

	Copenhagen	Tripoli
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$580.24 DKK3,747.35	$72.27 LYD393.500	-87.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,599.95 DKK81,373.65	$1,170.59 LYD6,373.850	-90.7%
Average			-89.1%

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pay 73.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Copenhagen	Tripoli
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.62 DKK55.69	$0.72 LYD3.900	-91.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.19 DKK39.98	$0.60 LYD3.260	-90.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.05 DKK58.48	$2.15 LYD11.710	-76.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.41 DKK280.32	$26.63 LYD145.010	-38.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.68 DKK120.67	$5.12 LYD27.890	-72.6%
Average			-73.9%

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pay 52.8% less for clothing

	Copenhagen	Tripoli
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$115.64 DKK746.84	$30.22 LYD164.530	-73.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.78 DKK315.06	$39.67 LYD216.020	-18.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$121.38 DKK783.87	$52.09 LYD283.640	-57.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$174.89 DKK1,129.47	$67.60 LYD368.090	-61.3%
Average			-52.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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