Johannesburg vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$487
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
72
20
😀 Quality of life
58
46
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.29M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 118% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 5069th and 8700th ($1079 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in South Africa and Libya, respectively. Check South Africa vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 5446th and 6501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$9.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$1179

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

Cities near Tripoli

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