Ashgabat vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

Ashgabat Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1233
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2878
$1282
🏠 One person rent
$531
$216
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$384
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$52.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$562
$302
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
7
22
😀 Quality of life
30
50
🏙️ Population
828K
1.29M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 134% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4068th and 8223rd ($1233 vs $528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 8436th and 6265th 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
$18.8
$6.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$35.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$0.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.55
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$635
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$30.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$46.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.97%
15.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3243
$1351
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2384
$469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$21.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$6.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$8.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$1.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$2.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$4.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$1.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$0.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$28.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.2
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$1.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$38.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$50.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$67.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4395
$1202

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1366
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$687
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1362
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$540
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$640
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$638
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$658
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$531
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$687
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1305
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$687
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$688
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$717
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$558
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1316
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1331
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$568
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$397
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$693
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$690
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$375
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$450
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$504
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$379
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$691
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$686
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$404
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$694
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$696
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$326
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$694
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$833
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$836
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$693
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$699
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$636
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$695
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$696
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$792
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$689

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