Phoenix vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2369
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5226
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$1477
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$2396
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$590
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4699
$317
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
69
20
😀 Quality of life
91
46
🏙️ Population
1.61M
1.29M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 378% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 973rd and 8700th ($2369 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 858th 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 2 months in Phoenix compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Phoenix ranked 22nd best city to live in the United States vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 119th and 6501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Phoenix Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.8
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$5.77
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1440
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1190
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2431
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1985
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.2
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3520
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2938
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$9.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.26
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.88
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.48
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1116
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10377
$1179

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1989
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2588
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2201
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2430
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$388
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$398
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$388
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$402
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$432
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$412
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$419
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$462
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$375
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1434
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1341
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1334
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1591
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1649
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1643
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1747
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1771
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$482
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$453
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$403
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$442
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1172
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$990
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1134
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1188
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$563
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$522
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$490
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1229
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$492
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1086
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$344
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1005
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1211
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$373
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$386
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160