Addis Ababa vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$739
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$276
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$56.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$312
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
33
20
😀 Quality of life
46
49
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.29M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 183% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4519th and 8852nd ($1289 vs $455) 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 0.7 months in Tripoli. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 7005th and 6694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$3.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$0.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$97.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$17.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$27.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$7.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$1.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$1.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$50.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$53.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$919

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$350
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$387
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$382
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$381
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$406
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$394
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$434
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$480
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$398
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1579
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1471
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1577
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1720
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1666
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1770
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1697
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1739
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1951
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$552
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$409
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$487
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1271
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1161
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1234
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1085
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1232
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$577
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$607
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$529
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1298
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$502
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1141
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$375
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1046
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1301
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$361
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$403
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161