Addis Ababa vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1255
$445
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3068
$1079
🏠 One person rent
$701
$161
🏘️ Family rent
$1140
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$175
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$57.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$295
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
32
20
😀 Quality of life
43
46
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.29M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 182% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4622nd and 8882nd ($1255 vs $445) 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 7018th and 6698th 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
$4.54
$4.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$3.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$0.65
 Cappuccino
$1.25
$0.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$651
$179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$320
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$19.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$30.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.78%
17.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2413
$1265
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1679
$366
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$7.25
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$5.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$3.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.06
$1.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.07
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.71
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.1
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.45
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.8
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.75
$4.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$194
$28.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$1.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$18.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$51.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.4
$52.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30478
$922

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1012
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1015
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$811
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$846
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1139
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1131
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$986
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1134
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$556
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$558
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$514
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$808
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$859
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$657
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$558
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$499
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$958
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$532
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$500
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$497
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1017
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$492
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$517
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$512
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$882
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$507
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$520
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$680
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$495
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$493
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$556
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$918
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$598
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$559
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$933

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$349
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$377
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$370
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$373
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$390
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$385
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$405
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$485
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$397
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1582
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1488
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1587
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1682
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1687
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1787
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1726
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1758
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2000
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1544
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$551
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$437
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$417
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$496
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1307
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1181
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1266
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1105
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1242
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$577
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$606
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$531
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1281
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$507
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1158
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$372
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1064
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1309
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$363
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$406
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1197