Bangkok vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$425
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
89
20
😀 Quality of life
74
46
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.29M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 101% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 5738th and 8700th ($994 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Thailand and Libya, respectively. Check Thailand vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 1355th and 6501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$9.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$1179

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

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