Cairo vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$1222
🏠 One person rent
$154
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$62
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
83
20
😀 Quality of life
58
45
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.29M

The cost of living in Cairo is 10% less expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 8923rd and 8801st ($417 vs $464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Egypt and Libya, respectively. Check Egypt vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.7 months in Tripoli. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 5545th and 6545th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$5.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$0.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$33.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
17.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$1382
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$7.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$5.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$1.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$1.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$29
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$1.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$57.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$1187

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5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$318
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$335
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$300
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$307
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$368
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$396
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$387
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$392
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$418
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$404
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$436
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$448
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$377
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1346
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1325
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1415
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1486
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1583
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1555
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1624
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1749
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$495
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$410
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$386
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$443
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1106
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$941
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1077
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$971
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1098
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$535
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$549
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$465
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1161
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$459
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1019
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$348
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$938
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1137
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$349
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$364
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058