Alexandria vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$164
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$291
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
49
20
😀 Quality of life
51
48
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.29M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 5% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 8536th and 8679th ($495 vs $470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Egypt and Libya, respectively. Check Egypt vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 6224th and 6385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Tripoli

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Alexandria Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.31
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$911

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$393
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$450
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$446
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$490
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$472
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$549
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$513
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$418
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$494
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$384
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$478
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$468
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$470
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$366
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$455
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$657
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1725
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1499
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1703
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1671
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1848
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1687
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1400
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$421
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1826
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1523
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1871
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1701
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2113
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2212

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