Chicago vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$261
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
23
😀 Quality of life
95
35
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.29M

The cost of living in Chicago is 517% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 375th and 8862nd ($2822 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 22nd and 8518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Tripoli

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Chicago Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$1048

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

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