Tokyo vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tokyo Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1698
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4089
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$829
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$1453
$276
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$322
$56.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2574
$312
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
20
😀 Quality of life
99
49
🏙️ Population
14.3M
1.29M

The cost of living in Tokyo is 273% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 3130th and 8852nd ($1698 vs $455) 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 1.5 months in Tokyo compared to 0.7 months in Tripoli. Tokyo ranked 1st best city to live in Japan vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 4th and 6694th 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
$7.1
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$3.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.96
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$0.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1001
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$631
$97.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1794
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1151
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.7
$17.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$27.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.61%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10581
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5243
$357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.3
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.3
$7.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.33
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.55
$1.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.9
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$1.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$50.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$518
$53.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14795
$919

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$350
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$387
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$382
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$381
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$406
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$394
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$434
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$480
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$398
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1579
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1471
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1577
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1720
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1666
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1770
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1697
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1739
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1951
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$552
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$409
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$487
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1271
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1161
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1234
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1085
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1232
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$577
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$607
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$529
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1298
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$502
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1141
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$375
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1046
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1301
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$361
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$403
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161