Detroit vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2032
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4925
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$1105
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$1878
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3072
$261
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
77
23
😀 Quality of life
88
35
🏙️ Population
639K
1.29M

The cost of living in Detroit is 344% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 1947th and 8862nd ($2032 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1526th 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 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Detroit ranked 95th best city to live in the United States vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 318th and 8518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.88
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1299
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$820
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2296
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1448
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1188
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.46
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.2
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1360
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19339
$1048

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$316
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$364
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$372
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$367
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$382
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$394
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$495
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$408
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1739
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1512
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1715
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1783
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1688
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1810
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1749
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1857
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2130
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$586
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$456
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$424
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$513
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1342
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1101
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1224
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1101
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1279
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$620
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$606
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$537
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1318
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$511
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1185
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$388
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1077
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1308
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$360
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$410
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198