Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 6.9 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Vienna instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 8.5 times more for restaurants
|
Tripoli
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.63
LYD27.600
|
$16.08
€15.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.070
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
LYD2.470
|
$2.77
€2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
$2.35
€2.23
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for groceries
|
Tripoli
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$2.91
€2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.57
LYD12.610
|
$8.18
€7.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
LYD19.820
|
$5.99
€5.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
LYD7.240
|
$4.47
€4.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
LYD7.780
|
$6.34
€6.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LYD4.320
|
$1.16
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
LYD2.800
|
$1.01
€0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.750
|
$1.41
€1.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.210
|
$1.96
€1.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$0.87
€0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.580
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
pay 15.5 times more for transportation
|
Tripoli
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$6.58
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.74
LYD111.410
|
$41.80
€39.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,851.83
LYD72,755.750
|
$27,753.31
€26,320.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.32
LYD45.660
|
$18.01
€17.08
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for housing
|
Tripoli
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.49
LYD100.350
|
$36.56
€34.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$210.71
LYD1,032.200
|
$1,107.49
€1,050.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.23
LYD637.960
|
$808.26
€766.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.36
LYD129.140
|
$244.03
€231.43
|
|
pay 8.6 times more for childcare
|
Tripoli
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.27
LYD354.020
|
$273.73
€259.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,170.59
LYD5,734.440
|
$15,621.84
€14,815.16
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tripoli
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.72
LYD3.510
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
$4.21
€4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
LYD10.540
|
$6.75
€6.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.63
LYD130.460
|
$45.46
€43.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.12
LYD25.090
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Tripoli
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.22
LYD148.020
|
$104.52
€99.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
LYD194.350
|
$43.69
€41.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.09
LYD255.180
|
$95.42
€90.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.60
LYD331.160
|
$123.09
€116.73
|
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