San Diego vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3427
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7903
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$2366
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$4375
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$686
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5439
$291
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
87
20
😀 Quality of life
91
48
🏙️ Population
1.39M
1.29M

The cost of living in San Diego is 629% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 26th and 8679th ($3427 vs $470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd 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 1.6 months in San Diego compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. San Diego ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 107th and 6385th among best cities to live in the world.

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San Diego Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.6
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.8
$0.71
 Cappuccino
$5.63
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2498
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2064
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4740
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3919
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.6
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11408
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8035
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.4
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$6.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.1
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.91
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.3
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.2
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1701
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18429
$911

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606

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