Cost of living comparison
Budapest is 5.1 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Budapest instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 4.6 times more for restaurants
|
Tripoli
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.63
LYD27.570
|
$10.52
HUF4,176.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.050
|
$7.89
HUF3,132.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
LYD2.470
|
$1.53
HUF605.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
$1.18
HUF469.52
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Tripoli
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$1.48
HUF587.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.57
LYD12.600
|
$4.42
HUF1,752.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
LYD19.800
|
$3.98
HUF1,579.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
LYD7.240
|
$2.43
HUF965.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
LYD7.770
|
$2.44
HUF968.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LYD4.320
|
$0.71
HUF280.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
LYD2.800
|
$0.80
HUF316.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.740
|
$0.81
HUF320.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.210
|
$1.17
HUF465.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$0.51
HUF202.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.580
|
$0.55
HUF217.21
|
|
pay 14.3 times more for transportation
|
Tripoli
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$6.17
HUF2,450.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.74
LYD111.300
|
$23.54
HUF9,345.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,851.83
LYD72,682.660
|
$26,962.74
HUF10,702,588.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.32
LYD45.610
|
$12.15
HUF4,824.00
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Tripoli
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.49
LYD100.250
|
$17.98
HUF7,138.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$210.71
LYD1,031.160
|
$642.83
HUF255,165.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.23
LYD637.320
|
$478.04
HUF189,753.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.36
LYD129.010
|
$105.42
HUF41,845.33
|
|
pay 7.4 times more for childcare
|
Tripoli
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.27
LYD353.670
|
$423.92
HUF168,269.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,170.59
LYD5,728.680
|
$10,554.11
HUF4,189,349.00
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tripoli
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.72
LYD3.510
|
$2.63
HUF1,044.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
$2.37
HUF942.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
LYD10.530
|
$5.98
HUF2,375.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.63
LYD130.330
|
$49.31
HUF19,574.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.12
LYD25.060
|
$7.63
HUF3,028.05
|
|
pay 61.2% more for clothing
|
Tripoli
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.22
LYD147.870
|
$74.81
HUF29,695.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
LYD194.150
|
$36.73
HUF14,578.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.09
LYD254.930
|
$86.74
HUF34,428.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.60
LYD330.830
|
$93.52
HUF37,121.51
|
|
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