Dhaka vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$152
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$261
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
76
23
😀 Quality of life
57
35
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.29M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 5% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 8803rd and 8862nd ($481 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and Libya, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 6218th and 8518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$1048

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15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

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