Baghdad vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$1222
🏠 One person rent
$423
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$62
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$336
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
60
20
😀 Quality of life
54
45
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.29M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 95% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6020th and 8801st ($904 vs $464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Iraq and Libya, respectively. Check Iraq vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.7 months in Tripoli. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 5970th and 6545th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Tripoli

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Baghdad Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$5.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$4.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$0.71
 Cappuccino
$3.25
$0.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$33.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
17.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$1382
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$7.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$5.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$1.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$1.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$29
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$1.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$57.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$1187

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$752
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$659
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$817
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$580
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$651
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$680
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$570
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$587
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$641
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$467
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$626
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$659
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$508
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$582
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$683
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$672
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$854
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$531
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$597
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$533
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$554
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$476
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$458
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$577
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$583
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$536
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$672
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$505
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$646
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$443
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$469
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$540
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$368
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$396
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$387
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$392
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$418
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$404
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$436
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$448
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$377
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1346
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1325
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1415
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1486
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1583
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1555
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1624
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1749
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$495
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$410
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$386
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$443
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1106
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$941
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1077
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$971
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1098
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$535
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$549
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$465
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1161
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$459
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1019
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$348
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$938
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1137
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$349
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$364
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058