Kobe vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$453
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$261
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
23
😀 Quality of life
81
35
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.29M

The cost of living in Kobe is 141% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 5047th and 8862nd ($1103 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 1st in Japan and Libya, respectively. Check Japan vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kobe compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Kobe ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 681st and 8518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Tripoli

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Kobe Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$1048

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071

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