Bishkek vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$409
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
44
23
😀 Quality of life
56
35
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.29M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 65% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6948th and 8862nd ($757 vs $457) 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 6280th and 8518th 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
$6.86
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$1048

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$503
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$621
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$866
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$974
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$533
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$580
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$842
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$477
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$447
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$561
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$653
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$679
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$565
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$575
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$562
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$736
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$661
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$619
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$827
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$609
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$505
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$590
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$635
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$585
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$564
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$521
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$575
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$653
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$556
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$553
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$557
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$735
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$692
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$702
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$484

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$316
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$364
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$372
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$367
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$382
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$394
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$495
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$408
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1739
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1512
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1715
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1783
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1688
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1810
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1749
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1857
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2130
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$586
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$456
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$424
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$513
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1342
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1101
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1224
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1101
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1279
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$620
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$606
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$537
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1318
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$511
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1185
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$388
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1077
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1308
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$360
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$410
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198