Chicago vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$276
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$56.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$312
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
20
😀 Quality of life
97
49
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.29M

The cost of living in Chicago is 515% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 394th and 8852nd ($2799 vs $455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th and 1st in the United States and Libya, respectively. Check the United States vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 0.7 months in Tripoli. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 16th and 6694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$3.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$0.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$97.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$17.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$27.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$7.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$1.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$1.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$50.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$53.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$919

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Tripoli

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