Chennai vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$1126
🏠 One person rent
$142
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
79
23
😀 Quality of life
65
34
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.29M

The cost of living in Chennai is 14% less expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 8947th and 8771st ($409 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in India and Libya, respectively. Check India vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.5 months in Tripoli. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Tripoli ranked 2nd in Libya, while ranked 5131st and 8547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Tripoli

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Chennai Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$3.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$0.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$0.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$894

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

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