Detroit vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
77
20
😀 Quality of life
88
46
🏙️ Population
639K
1.29M

The cost of living in Detroit is 305% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 1856th and 8700th ($2006 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd 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 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 216th and 6501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$9.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$1179

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$388
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$398
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$388
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$402
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$432
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$412
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$419
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$462
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$375
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1434
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1341
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1334
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1591
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1649
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1643
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1747
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1771
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$482
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$453
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$403
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$442
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1172
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$990
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1134
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1188
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$563
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$522
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$490
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1229
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$492
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1086
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$344
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1005
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1211
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$373
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$386
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160