Chennai vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$159
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
78
20
😀 Quality of life
66
46
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.29M

The cost of living in Chennai is 13% less expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 8907th and 8700th ($433 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in India and Libya, respectively. Check India vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 4094th and 6501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$9.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$1179

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

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