Cost of living comparison
Austria is 5.8 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Austria instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 5.7 times more for restaurants
|
Tripoli
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.30
LYD30.390
|
$15.13
€14.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LYD20.260
|
$9.01
€8.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LYD2.590
|
$2.84
€2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
LYD0.880
|
$2.40
€2.24
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Tripoli
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
LYD1.880
|
$2.29
€2.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
LYD15.750
|
$7.30
€6.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
LYD18.050
|
$5.02
€4.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
LYD6.880
|
$3.54
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
LYD8.410
|
$5.30
€4.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
LYD4.020
|
$1.10
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
LYD2.610
|
$0.87
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.790
|
$1.13
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$1.53
€1.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
LYD1.480
|
$0.81
€0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
$0.70
€0.65
|
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pay 16.9 times more for transportation
|
Tripoli
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
$7.22
€6.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.05
LYD111.200
|
$48.12
€44.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,223.10
LYD73,451.440
|
$25,940.65
€24,213.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.30
LYD30.390
|
$19.81
€18.49
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Tripoli
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.66
LYD109.340
|
$37.53
€35.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$230.97
LYD1,114.440
|
$743.38
€693.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.80
LYD664.860
|
$621.91
€580.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.44
LYD185.470
|
$222.11
€207.32
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for childcare
|
Tripoli
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.16
LYD338.510
|
$416.59
€388.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,259.84
LYD6,078.740
|
$8,210.34
€7,663.53
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tripoli
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
LYD4.840
|
$4.19
€3.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.890
|
$3.32
€3.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
LYD11.140
|
$6.20
€5.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.91
LYD139.500
|
$41.56
€38.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
LYD25.330
|
$12.77
€11.92
|
|
pay 57.4% more for clothing
|
Tripoli
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.42
LYD190.190
|
$75.76
€70.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.22
LYD165.120
|
$38.64
€36.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.78
LYD264.330
|
$85.33
€79.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.56
LYD316.320
|
$110.53
€103.17
|
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