Islamabad vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$1126
🏠 One person rent
$228
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$245
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
70
23
😀 Quality of life
50
34
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.29M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 4% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 8685th and 8771st ($496 vs $478) 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 0.5 months in Tripoli. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Tripoli ranked 2nd in Libya, while ranked 6656th and 8547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Tripoli

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Islamabad Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$3.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$0.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$0.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$894

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11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

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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