Bishkek vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$713
$464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1726
$1222
🏠 One person rent
$380
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$34
$62
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$385
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
43
20
😀 Quality of life
52
45
🏙️ Population
1.15M
1.29M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 54% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6826th and 8801st ($713 vs $464) 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 6118th and 6545th 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
$5.73
$5.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$4.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$0.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$326
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$33.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
17.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1273
$1382
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.2
$7.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$5.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.43
$1.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.71
$1.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$29
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.61
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$1.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$205
$57.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3972
$1187

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Cities near Bishkek

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$674
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$667
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$607
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$785
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$881
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$623
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$637
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$652
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$749
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$538
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$441
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$477
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$430
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$538
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$591
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$626
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$619
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$553
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$634
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$569
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$444
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$624
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$613
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$853
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$613
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$501
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$614
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$615
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$623
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$610
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$512
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$543
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$613
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$601
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$507
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$531
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$605
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$602
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$593
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$472

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