Bishkek vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$653
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1601
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$347
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$291
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
43
20
😀 Quality of life
53
48
🏙️ Population
1.12M
1.29M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 39% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 7174th and 8679th ($653 vs $470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kyrgyzstan and Libya, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 6097th and 6385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Tripoli

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Bishkek Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.46
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$0.71
 Cappuccino
$1.96
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.09%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$768
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.77
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.35
$6.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.41
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.59
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.8
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5913
$911

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Cities near Bishkek

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$560
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$529
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$935
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1051
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$504
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$878
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$479
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$475
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$434
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$558
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$479
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$488
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$658
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$671
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$651
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$416
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$641
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$674
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$785
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$682
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$564
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$680
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$682
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$692
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$633
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$582
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$738
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$672
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$623
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$473
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$641
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$638
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$647
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$629
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$562

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