Algiers vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$477
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1205
$1126
🏠 One person rent
$168
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$339
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
48
23
😀 Quality of life
62
34
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.29M

The cost of living in Algiers is 0.1% less expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 8774th and 8771st ($477 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Algeria and Libya, respectively. Check Algeria vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 0.5 months in Tripoli. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Tripoli ranked 2nd in Libya, while ranked 5692nd and 8547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Tripoli

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Algiers Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.88
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$3.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$0.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$0.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$212
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.1
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.32%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.57
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.19
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4697
$894

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$416
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$352
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$406
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$329
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$357
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$365
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$377
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$342
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$334
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$381
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$433
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$407
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$444
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2775
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$529
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$423
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$490
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$462
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$400
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1546
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$452
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$519
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1519
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1620
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$476
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1279
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1513
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1658
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1628
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1195
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1268
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1150
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$439
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1381
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1372
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1342
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1272
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1173
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1340

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$313
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$355
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$364
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$353
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$376
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$377
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$378
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$487
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$403
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1769
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1596
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1750
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1769
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1639
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1824
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1764
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1852
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2127
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$583
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$460
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$418
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$519
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1317
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1063
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1210
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1123
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$633
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$592
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$547
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1336
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$495
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$391
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1110
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1176
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$359
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$399
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164