San Francisco vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4040
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8690
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$2814
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$4668
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$830
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7450
$261
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
97
23
😀 Quality of life
95
35
🏙️ Population
874K
1.29M

The cost of living in San Francisco is 783% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 7th and 8862nd ($4040 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.8 months in San Francisco compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. San Francisco ranked 4th best city to live in the United States vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 30th and 8518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Francisco vs Tripoli

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San Francisco Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.7
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98.1
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.92
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$6.1
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3172
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2480
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4983
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4258
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10615
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9151
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.9
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.88
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.75
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.34
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.1
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.03
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$102
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$150
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$33.5
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1918
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21243
$1048

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Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3252
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3245
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3277
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3212
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3058
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3242
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3264
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3073
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3255
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3083
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3282
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3058
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3346
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3007
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4102
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3831
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3604
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2929
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3593
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2910
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2983
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3778
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3137
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2859
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2380
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3182
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2807
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2783
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3395
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3261
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3805

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$316
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$364
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$372
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$367
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$382
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$394
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$495
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$408
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1739
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1512
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1715
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1783
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1688
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1810
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1749
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1857
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2130
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$586
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$456
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$424
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$513
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1342
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1101
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1224
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1101
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1279
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$620
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$606
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$537
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1318
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$511
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1185
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$388
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1077
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1308
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$360
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$410
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198