Johannesburg vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$403
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$291
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
72
20
😀 Quality of life
61
48
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.29M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 93% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 5921st and 8679th ($908 vs $470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 5184th and 6385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$0.71
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$6.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$911

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$377
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$386
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$407
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$390
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$398
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$340
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$435
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$328
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1338
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1372
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1278
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1469
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1657
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1608
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1708
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1670
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$423
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$390
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$418
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1120
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$927
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1027
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$983
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1103
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$514
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$596
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$466
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1163
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$474
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1050
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$355
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$979
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1150
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$388
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$371
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$936