Bishkek vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1747
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$398
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$276
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$56.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$312
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
44
20
😀 Quality of life
57
49
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.29M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 63% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6893rd and 8852nd ($743 vs $455) 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 0.7 months in Tripoli. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 6164th and 6694th 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
$6.84
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$3.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$0.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$97.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$17.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$27.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.35%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$7.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.03
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$1.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$1.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.9
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$50.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$207
$53.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5611
$919

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$501
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$615
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$787
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$884
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$573
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$762
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$445
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$451
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$562
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$648
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$680
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$651
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$525
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$754
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$618
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$626
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$844
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$620
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$468
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$600
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$650
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$603
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$625
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$480
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$559
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$658
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$614
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$555
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$544
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$712
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$674
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$680
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$475

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$350
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$387
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$382
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$381
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$406
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$394
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$434
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$480
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$398
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1579
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1471
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1577
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1720
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1666
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1770
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1697
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1739
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1951
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$552
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$409
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$487
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1271
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1161
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1234
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1085
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1232
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$577
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$607
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$529
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1298
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$502
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1141
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$375
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1046
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1301
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$361
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$403
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161