Cost of living comparison
Stockholm is 6.0 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Stockholm instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 4.8 times more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Stockholm
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.30
LYD30.670
|
$12.41
kr135.48
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LYD20.450
|
$8.59
kr93.79
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
$2.29
kr24.95
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
$2.03
kr22.21
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Stockholm
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
LYD1.900
|
$2.82
kr30.73
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
LYD15.900
|
$5.04
kr54.99
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
LYD18.210
|
$5.61
kr61.22
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
LYD6.950
|
$3.90
kr42.52
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
LYD8.490
|
$5.39
kr58.83
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
LYD4.060
|
$1.37
kr14.92
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
LYD2.630
|
$1.19
kr12.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
$1.24
kr13.51
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$1.86
kr20.33
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
LYD1.500
|
$0.64
kr7.03
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
$0.62
kr6.75
|
|
pay 19.3 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Stockholm
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
$7.93
kr86.51
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.05
LYD112.200
|
$92.63
kr1,010.88
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,223.10
LYD74,114.610
|
$28,647.00
kr312,643.35
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.30
LYD30.670
|
$30.46
kr332.44
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
Tripoli
|
Stockholm
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.66
LYD110.330
|
$32.68
kr356.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$230.97
LYD1,124.500
|
$1,446.54
kr15,787.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.80
LYD670.860
|
$1,036.91
kr11,316.48
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.44
LYD187.140
|
$93.97
kr1,025.58
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Stockholm
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.16
LYD341.570
|
$134.04
kr1,462.86
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,259.84
LYD6,133.620
|
$8,355.38
kr91,187.65
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Stockholm
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
LYD4.890
|
$7.16
kr78.16
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.920
|
$3.92
kr42.73
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
LYD11.240
|
$6.68
kr72.95
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.91
LYD140.760
|
$44.67
kr487.56
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
LYD25.560
|
$14.32
kr156.32
|
|
pay 78.0% more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Stockholm
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.42
LYD191.910
|
$85.80
kr936.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.22
LYD166.610
|
$40.11
kr437.70
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.78
LYD266.720
|
$97.88
kr1,068.19
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.56
LYD319.180
|
$130.15
kr1,420.40
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Stockholm or Tripoli. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.