Jerusalem vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2663
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6195
$1126
🏠 One person rent
$1533
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$2486
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$764
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4127
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
77
23
😀 Quality of life
86
34
🏙️ Population
936K
1.29M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 458% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 638th and 8771st ($2663 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Israel and Libya, respectively. Check Israel vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Jerusalem compared to 0.5 months in Tripoli. Jerusalem ranked 1st best city to live in Israel vs Tripoli ranked 2nd in Libya, while ranked 407th and 8547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Tripoli

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Jerusalem Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.9
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$20.6
$3.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.62
$0.63
 Cappuccino
$5
$0.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1756
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3183
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$281
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.2
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18641
$790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9368
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.3
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$5.97
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.78
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.43
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.98
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.3
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.64
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.6
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$125
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$160
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1277
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30598
$894

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$1077
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1205
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$2054
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$977
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1149
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1994
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2465
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$2201
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2470
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2466
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2463
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2500
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2359
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2354
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$1070
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2565
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$2283
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2555
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$1020
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2288
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2400
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2422
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$2305
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2328
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2873
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2430
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2379
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$538
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2347
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1933
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$2060
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1845

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$313
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$355
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$364
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$353
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$376
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$377
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$378
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$487
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$403
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1769
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1596
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1750
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1769
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1639
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1824
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1764
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1852
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2127
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$583
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$460
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$418
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$519
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1317
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1063
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1210
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1123
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$633
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$592
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$547
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1336
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$495
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$391
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1110
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1176
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$359
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$399
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164