Islamabad vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$169
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$291
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
67
20
😀 Quality of life
51
48
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.29M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 17% less expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 8988th and 8679th ($389 vs $470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Pakistan and Libya, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 6200th and 6385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$0.71
 Cappuccino
$1.67
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$6.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$911

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$331
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$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401

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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