Philadelphia vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2597
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5854
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$1514
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$2239
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$740
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4328
$261
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
23
😀 Quality of life
92
35
🏙️ Population
1.6M
1.29M

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 468% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 742nd and 8862nd ($2597 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 648th 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Philadelphia ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 87th and 8518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Philadelphia vs Tripoli

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Philadelphia Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.2
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.15
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1612
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2399
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.7
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3762
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1992
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.6
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.2
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.81
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.99
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.3
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.8
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.1
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2195
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17603
$1048

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801

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