Alexandria vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$276
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$56.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$312
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
51
20
😀 Quality of life
56
49
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.29M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 16% less expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 9006th and 8852nd ($384 vs $455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 0.7 months in Tripoli. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 6233rd and 6694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.15
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$3.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$0.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$97.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$17.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$27.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$7.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$0.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$1.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$1.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$50.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$53.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$919

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$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

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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