Chennai vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$151
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
79
23
😀 Quality of life
66
35
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.29M

The cost of living in Chennai is 6% less expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 8922nd and 8862nd ($430 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in India and Libya, respectively. Check India vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 5162nd and 8518th 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
$2.2
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$1048

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

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