Cost of living comparison

London, United Kingdom

compared to

Tripoli, Libya

Tripoli vs. London Cost of Living Summary

Tripoli is 74.8% cheaper than London.

Restaurants: pay 78.1% less in Tripoli
Groceries: pay 58.8% less in Tripoli
Transportation: pay 80.6% less in Tripoli
Housing: pay 81.8% less in Tripoli
Childcare: pay 96.3% less in Tripoli
Entertainment and Sports: pay 79.1% less in Tripoli
Clothing: pay 48.8% less in Tripoli

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

Tripoli vs. London Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 78.1% less for restaurants

	London	Tripoli
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.83 £19.14	$5.63 LYD30.390	-78.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.33 £7.65	$4.10 LYD22.100	-60.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 £1.82	$0.50 LYD2.720	-79.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 £1.37	$0.10 LYD0.550	-94.5%
Average			-78.1%

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pay 58.8% less for groceries

	London	Tripoli
Bread 1 loaf	$2.07 £1.53	$0.27 LYD1.440	-87.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.65 £4.18	$2.57 LYD13.890	-54.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.31 £4.68	$4.05 LYD21.830	-35.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.45 £3.29	$1.48 LYD7.980	-66.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.26 £3.16	$1.59 LYD8.570	-62.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 £1.16	$0.88 LYD4.760	-43.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 £0.56	$0.57 LYD3.090	-24.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 £1.07	$0.36 LYD1.920	-75.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 £1.33	$0.25 LYD1.340	-86.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 £0.51	$0.30 LYD1.610	-56.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 £0.52	$0.32 LYD1.740	-53.9%
Average			-58.8%

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pay 80.6% less for transportation

	London	Tripoli
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.39 £5.48	$0.12 LYD0.630	-98.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$258.31 £191.37	$22.74 LYD122.700	-91.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,531.14 £27,064.09	$14,851.83 LYD80,125.640	-59.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$35.26 £26.12	$9.32 LYD50.290	-73.6%
Average			-80.6%

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pay 81.8% less for housing

	London	Tripoli
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.63 £30.84	$20.49 LYD110.520	-50.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,834.46 £2,099.91	$210.71 LYD1,136.760	-92.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,063.73 £1,528.92	$130.23 LYD702.580	-93.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$263.90 £195.51	$26.36 LYD142.220	-90.0%
Average			-81.8%

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pay 96.3% less for childcare

	London	Tripoli
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,333.60 £1,728.85	$72.27 LYD389.880	-96.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,892.30 £20,664.01	$1,170.59 LYD6,315.320	-95.8%
Average			-96.3%

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pay 79.1% less for entertainment and sports

	London	Tripoli
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.27 £6.12	$0.72 LYD3.870	-91.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.80 £3.56	$0.60 LYD3.230	-87.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$19.76 £14.64	$2.15 LYD11.600	-89.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.66 £48.65	$26.63 LYD143.670	-59.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.14 £11.96	$5.12 LYD27.630	-68.3%
Average			-79.1%

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pay 48.8% less for clothing

	London	Tripoli
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$96.94 £71.82	$30.22 LYD163.010	-68.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.55 £37.45	$39.67 LYD214.040	-21.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.87 £85.10	$52.09 LYD281.030	-54.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$135.36 £100.28	$67.60 LYD364.710	-50.1%
Average			-48.8%

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