Athens vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1439
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3529
$1126
🏠 One person rent
$713
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$1247
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$500
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.8
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1330
$245
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
23
😀 Quality of life
81
34
🏙️ Population
643K
1.29M

The cost of living in Athens is 201% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4184th and 8771st ($1439 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Greece and Libya, respectively. Check Greece vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Athens compared to 0.5 months in Tripoli. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Tripoli ranked 2nd in Libya, while ranked 602nd and 8547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Tripoli

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Athens Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.5
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.9
$3.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$0.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.57
$0.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$523
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1206
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.68%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3350
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.7
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.18
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.04
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.14
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.8
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$623
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13579
$894

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1307
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1160
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1228
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1182
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1636
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1403
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1472
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1024
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1123
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1037
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1179
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1008
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1143
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$932
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2043
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1126
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1109
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1146
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$1003
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1253
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1171
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1126
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1863
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1100
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$1060
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1039
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1302
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1166
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$1038
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1048
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1098
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$883
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1030
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1324

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