Chennai vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$159
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$276
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$56.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$312
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
78
20
😀 Quality of life
65
49
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.29M

The cost of living in Chennai is 4% less expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 8898th and 8852nd ($437 vs $455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 0.7 months in Tripoli. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 5272nd and 6694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$3.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$0.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$97.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$17.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$27.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$7.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$1.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$1.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$50.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$53.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$919

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$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$350
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$387
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$382
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$381
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$406
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$394
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$434
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$480
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$398
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1579
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1471
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1577
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1720
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1666
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1770
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1697
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1739
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1951
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$552
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$409
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$487
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1271
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1161
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1234
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1085
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1232
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$577
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$607
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$529
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1298
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$502
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1141
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$375
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1046
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1301
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$361
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$403
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161