Chicago vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2372
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$1282
🏠 One person rent
$1412
$216
🏘️ Family rent
$2402
$384
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$52.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5314
$302
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
22
😀 Quality of life
96
50
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.29M

The cost of living in Chicago is 349% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 254th and 8223rd ($2372 vs $528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 195th 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 2.2 months in Chicago compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Chicago ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 11th and 6265th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$6.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.8
$35.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$0.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1692
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1930
$267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$30.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$46.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.59%
15.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$1351
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2764
$469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$21.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$6.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$8.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$1.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$2.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$1.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$0.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$28.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$1.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$38.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$50.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1798
$67.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21587
$1202

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$320
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$346
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$352
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$346
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$352
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$347
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$335
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$381
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$307
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1126
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1311
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1082
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1452
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1369
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1579
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1530
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1574
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1520
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1181
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$399
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$296
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$324
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$388
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$911
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1101
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1189
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1016
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$519
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$529
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$457
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1084
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$418
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1196
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$366
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$951
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1074
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$335
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$331
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1112