Cost of living comparison
Copenhagen is 7.3 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Copenhagen instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 7.0 times more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.30
LYD30.730
|
$19.03
kr132.67
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LYD20.480
|
$13.18
kr91.85
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
$3.32
kr23.12
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
$2.83
kr19.75
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
LYD1.900
|
$3.08
kr21.45
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
LYD15.930
|
$6.50
kr45.30
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
LYD18.250
|
$7.51
kr52.32
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
LYD6.960
|
$4.85
kr33.78
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
LYD8.510
|
$5.26
kr36.66
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
LYD4.070
|
$1.34
kr9.32
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
LYD2.640
|
$1.17
kr8.13
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
$1.27
kr8.86
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$1.91
kr13.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
LYD1.500
|
$0.84
kr5.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.550
|
$0.72
kr5.04
|
|
pay 20.7 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
$8.69
kr60.57
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.05
LYD112.410
|
$79.06
kr551.08
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,223.10
LYD74,255.540
|
$40,992.01
kr285,747.08
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.30
LYD30.730
|
$24.89
kr173.49
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for housing
Tripoli
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.66
LYD110.540
|
$37.33
kr260.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$230.97
LYD1,126.640
|
$1,802.29
kr12,563.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.80
LYD672.140
|
$1,332.46
kr9,288.28
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.44
LYD187.500
|
$169.53
kr1,181.76
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.16
LYD342.220
|
$530.51
kr3,698.06
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,259.84
LYD6,145.290
|
$7,272.42
kr50,694.59
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
LYD4.900
|
$8.05
kr56.13
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.920
|
$6.13
kr42.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
LYD11.270
|
$8.78
kr61.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.91
LYD141.030
|
$43.50
kr303.21
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
LYD25.610
|
$17.57
kr122.46
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.42
LYD192.270
|
$107.06
kr746.26
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.22
LYD166.930
|
$51.35
kr357.97
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.78
LYD267.230
|
$119.70
kr834.40
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.56
LYD319.780
|
$169.20
kr1,179.45
|
|
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