Chicago vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$1126
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$245
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
23
😀 Quality of life
95
34
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.29M

The cost of living in Chicago is 497% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 358th and 8771st ($2851 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th 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 0.5 months in Tripoli. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Tripoli ranked 2nd in Libya, while ranked 18th and 8547th 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
$19.6
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$3.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$0.63
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$0.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$894

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$313
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$355
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$364
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$353
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$376
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$377
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$378
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$487
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$403
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1769
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1596
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1750
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1769
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1639
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1824
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1764
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1852
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2127
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$583
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$460
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$418
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$519
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1317
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1063
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1210
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1123
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$633
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$592
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$547
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1336
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$495
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$391
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1110
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1176
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$359
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$399
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164