Bangkok vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$405
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$291
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
89
20
😀 Quality of life
75
48
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.29M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 92% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 5960th and 8679th ($902 vs $470) 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 1087th and 6385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$0.71
 Cappuccino
$2.5
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$6.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$911

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$377
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$386
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$407
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$390
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$398
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$340
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$435
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$328
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1338
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1372
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1278
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1469
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1657
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1608
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1708
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1670
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$423
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$390
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$418
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1120
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$927
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1027
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$983
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1103
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$514
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$596
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$466
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1163
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$474
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1050
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$355
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$979
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1150
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$388
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$371
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$936