Soweto vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Soweto Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1057
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1932
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$620
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$639
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.3
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1631
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
63
23
😀 Quality of life
48
35
🏙️ Population
1.27M
1.29M

The cost of living in Soweto is 131% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 5251st and 8862nd ($1057 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in South Africa and Libya, respectively. Check South Africa vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Soweto compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Soweto ranked 8th best city to live in South Africa vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 6890th and 8518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Soweto vs Tripoli

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Soweto Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.11
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.5
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.11%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$779
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.16
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.3
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.53
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.28
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.56
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.44
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4370
$1048

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19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950

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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