Raleigh vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5273
$1126
🏠 One person rent
$1374
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$2201
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$624
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4362
$245
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
82
23
😀 Quality of life
89
34
🏙️ Population
468K
1.29M

The cost of living in Raleigh is 374% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 1363rd and 8771st ($2265 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd 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 Raleigh compared to 0.5 months in Tripoli. Raleigh ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Tripoli ranked 2nd in Libya, while ranked 219th and 8547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Raleigh vs Tripoli

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Raleigh Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.7
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$3.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$0.63
☕ Cappuccino
$6.08
$0.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1531
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1754
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.1
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.17%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3898
$790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.42
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.7
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.61
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.18
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.2
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1475
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24243
$894

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729

Cities near Tripoli

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