Sydney vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

Sydney Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2397
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5724
$1282
🏠 One person rent
$1398
$216
🏘️ Family rent
$2501
$384
🍽️ Food expenses
$528
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$328
$52.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4423
$302
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
99
22
😀 Quality of life
99
50
🏙️ Population
4.84M
1.29M

The cost of living in Sydney is 354% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 240th and 8223rd ($2397 vs $528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Australia and Libya, respectively. Check Australia vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Sydney compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Sydney ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 2nd and 6265th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sydney vs Tripoli

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Sydney Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$6.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$35.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.75
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$0.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.34
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.35
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1651
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1155
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3209
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2081
$267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$30.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$46.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.7
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
15.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14615
$1351
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8814
$469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.42
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$128
$21.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$6.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.08
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$1.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$28
$2.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$4.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$1.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$0.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.6
$28.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$1.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.6
$38.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$50.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1731
$67.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16443
$1202

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2043
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$1873
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1719
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1562
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1544
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1540
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1607
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1572
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2217
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1502
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1663
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1650
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1381
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2193
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1659
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2109
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$1652
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1659
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1561
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1105
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1621
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1510
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1695
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1598
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1747
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2154
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1660
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1940
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1654
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2280
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1613
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1661
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1764
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1696
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1663

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$320
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$346
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$352
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$346
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$352
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$347
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$335
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$381
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$307
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1126
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1311
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1082
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1452
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1369
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1579
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1530
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1574
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1520
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1181
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$399
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$296
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$324
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$388
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$911
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1101
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1189
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1016
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$519
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$529
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$457
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1084
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$418
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1196
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$366
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$951
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1074
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$335
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$331
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1112