Dhaka vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$106
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$291
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
72
20
😀 Quality of life
57
48
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.29M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 3% less expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 8745th and 8679th ($456 vs $470) 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 0.7 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 5727th and 6385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.5
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.76
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.21
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$0.71
 Cappuccino
$2.19
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$6.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.9
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1449
$911

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$446
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$303
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$387
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$324
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$290
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$342
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$310
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$315
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$293
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$287
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$312
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$304
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$362
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$338
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$311
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$347
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$339
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$356
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$346
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$341
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$348
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$319
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$343
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$520
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$351
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$349
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$355
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$364
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$346
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$342
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$346
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$354
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$399
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$325
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$360
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$357
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$323

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$377
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$386
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$407
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$390
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$398
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$340
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$435
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$328
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1338
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1372
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1278
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1469
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1657
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1608
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1708
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1670
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$423
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$390
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$418
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1120
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$927
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1027
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$983
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1103
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$514
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$596
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$466
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1163
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$474
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1050
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$355
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$979
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1150
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$388
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$371
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$936