Chicago vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
20
😀 Quality of life
96
46
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.29M

The cost of living in Chicago is 438% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 483rd and 8700th ($2667 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th 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 20th and 6501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$9.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$1179

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

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