New York City vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4202
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9189
$1126
🏠 One person rent
$2718
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$4417
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$842
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$400
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5389
$245
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
23
😀 Quality of life
95
34
🏙️ Population
8.8M
1.29M

The cost of living in New York City is 780% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4th and 8771st ($4202 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the United States and Libya, respectively. Check the United States vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in New York City compared to 0.5 months in Tripoli. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Tripoli ranked 2nd in Libya, while ranked 15th and 8547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Tripoli

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New York City Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$3.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.3
$0.63
☕ Cappuccino
$6.22
$0.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3692
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2206
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5140
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3874
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.6
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18073
$790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7831
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.07
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.75
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.7
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.5
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.4
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$14
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$8.02
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$132
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.7
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.5
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2095
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21713
$894

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$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192

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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