Alexandria vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$103
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
51
23
😀 Quality of life
56
35
🏙️ Population
5.36M
1.29M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 12% less expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 8976th and 8862nd ($400 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 6248th and 8518th 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
$4.25
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$1048

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$316
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$364
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$372
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$367
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$382
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$394
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$495
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$408
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1739
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1512
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1715
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1783
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1688
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1810
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1749
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1857
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2130
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$586
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$456
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$424
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$513
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1342
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1101
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1224
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1101
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1279
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$620
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$606
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$537
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1318
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$511
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1185
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$388
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1077
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1308
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$360
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$410
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198