Ashgabat vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1616
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3750
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$798
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$1515
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.8
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$756
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
7
20
😀 Quality of life
29
46
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.29M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 226% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 3187th and 8700th ($1616 vs $496) 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 0.5 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 8245th and 6501st 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
$26.2
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.44
$0.73
 Cappuccino
$5.58
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1322
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.1
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3870
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.63
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.69
$9.61
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.17
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.09
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.13
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.1
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6584
$1179

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1583
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$500
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1578
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$458
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$517
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$515
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$538
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$496
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$511
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1531
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$515
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$603
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$512
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$689
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1572
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$670
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$394
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$607
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$468
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$550
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$452
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$553
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$675
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$435
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$689
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$722
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$450
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$693
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$797
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$673
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$720
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$706
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$716
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$706
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$708
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$741
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$699

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$388
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$398
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$388
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$402
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$432
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$412
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$419
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$462
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$375
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1434
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1341
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1334
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1591
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1649
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1643
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1747
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1771
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$482
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$453
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$403
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$442
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1172
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$990
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1134
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1188
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$563
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$522
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$490
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1229
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$492
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1086
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$344
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1005
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1211
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$373
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$386
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160