Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 7.0 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 6.6 times more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.17
LYD29.840
|
$16.33
€15.01
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
LYD24.870
|
$10.88
€10.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
LYD2.260
|
$2.90
€2.67
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.630
|
$2.00
€1.84
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.30
LYD1.470
|
$3.08
€2.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.40
LYD11.590
|
$4.26
€3.91
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
LYD18.040
|
$4.79
€4.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
LYD6.750
|
$3.21
€2.95
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
LYD7.030
|
$5.77
€5.30
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
LYD4.160
|
$1.12
€1.03
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LYD2.480
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.730
|
$1.06
€0.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.220
|
$1.94
€1.78
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.380
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
$0.90
€0.82
|
|
pay 19.1 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.560
|
$7.86
€7.23
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$16.46
LYD79.580
|
$72.49
€66.63
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,433.88
LYD74,606.950
|
$35,098.36
€32,260.65
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.00
LYD33.820
|
$18.01
€16.56
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
Tripoli
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.74
LYD95.410
|
$20.67
€19.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$226.36
LYD1,094.240
|
$1,109.17
€1,019.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.50
LYD601.830
|
$885.72
€814.11
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.19
LYD199.090
|
$90.90
€83.55
|
|
pay 7.6 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.60
LYD331.590
|
$336.03
€308.86
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,028.93
LYD4,973.800
|
$10,589.37
€9,733.22
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.67
LYD3.230
|
$8.71
€8.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.820
|
$4.86
€4.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
LYD10.940
|
$11.10
€10.20
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.40
LYD132.430
|
$45.44
€41.77
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.14
LYD24.870
|
$18.50
€17.01
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.31
LYD146.540
|
$90.44
€83.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.72
LYD158.170
|
$32.73
€30.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.68
LYD235.300
|
$79.18
€72.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.53
LYD282.950
|
$103.43
€95.07
|
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