Jerusalem vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2483
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5802
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$1417
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$2357
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$720
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3437
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
77
23
😀 Quality of life
86
35
🏙️ Population
936K
1.29M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 443% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 911th and 8862nd ($2483 vs $457) 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 1.4 months in Jerusalem compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Jerusalem ranked 2nd best city to live in Israel vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 410th and 8518th 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
$25.6
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.3
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$19.1
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.2
$0.6
 Cappuccino
$5.04
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.26
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1637
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2975
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.9
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16323
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9037
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.26
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$7.12
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.4
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.36
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.97
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.82
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.65
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.6
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$152
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1104
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27069
$1048

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$1010
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1122
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1823
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$895
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$2154
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1062
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1821
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2346
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$2066
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2270
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2260
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2288
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2253
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2192
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2172
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$978
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2385
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2449
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$2031
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2451
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$910
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2147
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2320
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2346
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$2145
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2110
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$3089
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2432
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2274
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$546
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2207
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1946
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1962
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1761

Cities near Tripoli

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