Johannesburg vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$522
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
73
23
😀 Quality of life
65
35
🏙️ Population
4.8M
1.29M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 156% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4839th and 8862nd ($1171 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 5190th and 8518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Tripoli

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Johannesburg Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$1048

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

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