Phoenix vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2390
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5218
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$1517
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4557
$291
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
69
20
😀 Quality of life
90
48
🏙️ Population
1.61M
1.29M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 409% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 864th and 8679th ($2390 vs $470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 780th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Phoenix ranked 21st best city to live in the United States vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 127th and 6385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Phoenix Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.68
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1252
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2542
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3451
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2894
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.2
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.37
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.3
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$977
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10488
$911

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706

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