Houston vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$291
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
20
😀 Quality of life
92
48
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.29M

The cost of living in Houston is 373% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 1234th and 8679th ($2221 vs $470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th 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 Houston compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Houston ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 86th and 6385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$0.71
 Cappuccino
$5.34
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$6.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$911

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$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175

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