Rio de Janeiro vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1010
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2648
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$460
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$291
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
20
😀 Quality of life
62
48
🏙️ Population
6.78M
1.29M

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 115% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 5234th and 8679th ($1010 vs $470) 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 5089th and 6385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rio de Janeiro Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.53
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$997
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.7
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.1
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.11%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2527
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.3
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.93
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.06
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.7
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$588
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10845
$911

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Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620

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