Rio de Janeiro vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$955
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2402
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$447
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$365
$317
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
20
😀 Quality of life
62
46
🏙️ Population
6.21M
1.29M

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 93% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 5959th and 8700th ($955 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Brazil and Libya, respectively. Check Brazil vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd best city to live in Brazil vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 4932nd and 6501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Rio de Janeiro Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.12
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.19%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2041
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1135
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.5
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.71
$9.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.85
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.04
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10815
$1179

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Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585

Cities near Tripoli

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