Accra vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$174
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$291
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
50
20
😀 Quality of life
56
48
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.29M

The cost of living in Accra is 24% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 7827th and 8679th ($582 vs $470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Libya, respectively. Check Ghana vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 5889th and 6385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.71
 Cappuccino
$1.98
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$6.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$911

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Distance City Cost of living
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$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$377
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$386
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$407
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$390
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$398
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$340
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$435
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$328
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1338
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1372
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1278
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1469
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1657
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1608
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1708
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1670
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$423
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$390
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$418
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1120
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$927
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1027
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$983
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1103
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$514
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$596
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$466
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1163
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$474
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1050
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$355
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$979
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1150
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$388
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$371
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$936