Islamabad vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$199
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$276
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$56.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$312
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
69
20
😀 Quality of life
50
49
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.29M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 3% less expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 8887th and 8852nd ($443 vs $455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Pakistan and Libya, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.7 months in Tripoli. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 6597th and 6694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$3.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$0.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$97.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$17.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$27.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$7.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$1.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$1.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$50.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$53.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$919

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$344
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108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
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$326
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$265
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$351
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$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
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$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
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$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
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$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
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Distance City Cost of living
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$350
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$387
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$382
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$381
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$406
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$394
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$434
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$480
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$398
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1579
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1471
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1577
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1720
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1666
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1770
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1697
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1739
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1951
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$552
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$409
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$487
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1271
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1161
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1234
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$1085
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1232
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$577
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$607
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$529
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1298
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$502
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1141
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$375
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$1046
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$1301
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$361
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$403
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$1161