Ashgabat vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$887
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
7
23
😀 Quality of life
48
35
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.29M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 295% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 2849th and 8862nd ($1806 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkmenistan and Libya, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 6881st and 8518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Tripoli

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Ashgabat Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.8
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$1048

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1763
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$501
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1769
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$487
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$510
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$498
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1640
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$563
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$659
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1755
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$635
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$468
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$535
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$532
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$531
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$436
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$589
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$575
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$513
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$583
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$592
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$457
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$586
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$639
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$571
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$591
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$631
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$602
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$601
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$627
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$696
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$639

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