Austin vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$291
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
66
20
😀 Quality of life
90
48
🏙️ Population
962K
1.29M

The cost of living in Austin is 451% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 548th and 8679th ($2590 vs $470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd and 1st in the United States and Libya, respectively. Check the United States vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 126th and 6385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$911

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$2179
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$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2150
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338

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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