Johannesburg vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$1126
🏠 One person rent
$547
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
73
23
😀 Quality of life
60
34
🏙️ Population
4.8M
1.29M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 152% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4745th and 8771st ($1204 vs $478) 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 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.5 months in Tripoli. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Tripoli ranked 2nd in Libya, while ranked 5850th and 8547th 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
$12.2
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$3.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$0.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$0.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$894

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

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