Bishkek vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1741
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$376
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$705
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.1
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
43
20
😀 Quality of life
51
46
🏙️ Population
1.15M
1.29M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 43% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6863rd and 8700th ($710 vs $496) 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 6133rd and 6501st 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
$5.93
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.35%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1190
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$896
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.51
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.86
$9.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.78
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6319
$1179

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Cities near Bishkek

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$681
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$645
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$838
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$941
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$653
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$661
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$791
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$461
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$567
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$419
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$527
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$473
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$469
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$654
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$596
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$429
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$628
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$663
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$816
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$660
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$519
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$666
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$671
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$658
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$630
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$532
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$735
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$667
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$617
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$468
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$599
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$672
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$664
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$655
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$530

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$388
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$398
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$388
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$402
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$432
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$412
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$419
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$462
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$375
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1434
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1341
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1334
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1591
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1649
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1643
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1747
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1771
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$482
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$453
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$403
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$442
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1172
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$990
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1134
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1188
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$563
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$522
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$490
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1229
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$492
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1086
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$344
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1005
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1211
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$373
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$386
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160