Bishkek vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1868
$1126
🏠 One person rent
$431
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$766
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
44
23
😀 Quality of life
53
34
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.29M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 65% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6825th and 8771st ($789 vs $478) 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 0.2 months in Bishkek compared to 0.5 months in Tripoli. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Tripoli ranked 2nd in Libya, while ranked 6437th and 8547th 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
$6.87
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.78
$3.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$0.63
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$0.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.19%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1669
$790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$5.97
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.4
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7494
$894

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$500
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$646
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$899
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1014
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$555
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$601
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$876
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$488
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$570
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$471
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$572
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$669
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$688
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$514
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$518
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$587
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$759
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$687
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$610
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$842
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$599
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$535
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$583
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$622
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$576
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$521
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$549
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$579
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$645
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$513
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$568
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$572
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$773
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$704
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$737
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$497

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$313
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$355
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$364
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$353
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$376
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$377
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$378
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$487
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$403
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1769
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1596
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1750
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1769
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1639
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1824
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1764
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1852
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2127
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$583
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$460
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$418
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$519
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1317
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1063
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1210
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1123
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$633
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$592
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$547
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1336
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$495
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$391
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1110
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1176
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$359
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$399
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164