Addis Ababa vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$1126
🏠 One person rent
$674
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
34
23
😀 Quality of life
45
34
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.29M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 140% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4878th and 8771st ($1148 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and Libya, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.5 months in Tripoli. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Tripoli ranked 2nd in Libya, while ranked 7160th and 8547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Tripoli

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Addis Ababa Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$3.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$0.63
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$0.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$894

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$313
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$355
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$364
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$353
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$376
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$377
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$378
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$487
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$403
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1769
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1596
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1750
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1769
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1639
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1824
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1764
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1852
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2127
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$583
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$460
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$418
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$519
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1317
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1063
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1210
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1123
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$633
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$592
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$547
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1336
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$495
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$391
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1110
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1176
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$359
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$399
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164