Tokyo vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tokyo Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1556
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4005
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$760
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$1537
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$426
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$269
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2885
$291
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
20
😀 Quality of life
100
48
🏙️ Population
14M
1.29M

The cost of living in Tokyo is 231% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 3238th and 8679th ($1556 vs $470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Japan and Libya, respectively. Check Japan vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Tokyo compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Tokyo ranked 1st best city to live in Japan vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 1st and 6385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tokyo vs Tripoli

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Tokyo Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.15
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.09
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$936
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$540
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2411
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1067
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.67%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7633
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4193
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.6
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.08
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.8
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$508
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$911

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063

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