Detroit vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4857
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$2113
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4187
$291
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
77
20
😀 Quality of life
89
48
🏙️ Population
639K
1.29M

The cost of living in Detroit is 321% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 1843rd and 8679th ($1979 vs $470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1594th 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 Detroit compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Detroit ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 172nd and 6385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$4.84
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2954
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.58
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16868
$911

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

Cities near Tripoli

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