Islamabad vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$198
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$317
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
67
20
😀 Quality of life
49
46
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.29M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 12% less expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 8895th and 8700th ($439 vs $496) 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 6293rd and 6501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$0.62
🥤 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
$174
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$9.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$1179

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$376
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$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$388
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$398
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$388
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$402
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$432
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$412
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$419
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$462
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$375
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1434
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1341
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1334
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1591
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1649
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1643
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1747
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1771
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$482
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$453
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$403
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$442
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1172
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$990
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1134
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1188
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$563
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$522
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$490
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1229
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$492
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1086
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$344
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1005
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1211
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$373
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$386
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160