Istanbul vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Istanbul | Tripoli | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Istanbul is 169% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4347th and 8801st ($1248 vs $464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and Libya, respectively. Check Turkey vs Libya comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.7 months in Tripoli. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 850th and 6545th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Istanbul vs Tripoli
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| Istanbul | Tripoli | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Istanbul
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 40 km or 25 mi |  Cayirova | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Gebze | |
| 73 km or 45 mi | Korfez | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Kocaeli | |
| 83 km or 51 mi | Golcuk | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Izmit | |
| 91 km or 56 mi | Kapakli | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Bursa | |
| 96 km or 59 mi | Kartepe | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Corlu | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Bandirma | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Inegol | |
| 121 km or 75 mi | Tekirdag | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Adapazari | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Sakarya | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | Bilecik | |
| 141 km or 88 mi | Luleburgaz | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Kirklareli | |
| 176 km or 110 mi | Balikesir | |
| 186 km or 115 mi | Duzce | |
| 190 km or 118 mi | Eskisehir | |
| 192 km or 120 mi | Uzunkopru | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Kutahya | |
| 207 km or 129 mi |  Burgas | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Karadeniz Eregli | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Edirne | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Bolu | |
| 234 km or 145 mi | Soma | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | Canakkale | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Varna | |
| 260 km or 162 mi |  Alexandroupoli | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Yambol | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Usak | |
| 284 km or 177 mi | Afyonkarahisar | |
| 287 km or 178 mi | Sliven | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Salihli | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Bartin | |
| 295 km or 184 mi | Manisa | |
| 296 km or 184 mi | Mytilene | |
| 299 km or 186 mi | Komotini |
Cities near Tripoli
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 45 km or 28 mi |  Zawiya | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Sabratha | |
| 80 km or 50 mi | Gharyan | |
| 103 km or 64 mi | Zuwarah | |
| 104 km or 64 mi | Al-Khums | |
| 110 km or 68 mi | Yafran | |
| 187 km or 116 mi | Misrata | |
| 305 km or 190 mi |  Sfax | |
| 308 km or 191 mi | Gabes | |
| 355 km or 221 mi |  Mosta | |
| 355 km or 221 mi | Marsaskala | |
| 356 km or 221 mi | Zabbar | |
| 356 km or 221 mi | Birkirkara | |
| 357 km or 222 mi | Naxxar | |
| 357 km or 222 mi | Valletta | |
| 358 km or 222 mi | San Gwann | |
| 358 km or 222 mi | Gzira | |
| 359 km or 223 mi | Sliema | |
| 359 km or 223 mi | St. Paul's Bay | |
| 404 km or 251 mi | Sousse | |
| 422 km or 262 mi | Kairouan | |
| 442 km or 275 mi | Gafsa | |
| 456 km or 284 mi | Nabeul | |
| 472 km or 293 mi |  Ragusa | |
| 476 km or 296 mi | Gela | |
| 488 km or 303 mi | Niscemi | |
| 495 km or 307 mi | Agrigento | |
| 504 km or 313 mi | Syracuse | |
| 516 km or 320 mi | Tunis | |
| 516 km or 321 mi | La Marsa | |
| 521 km or 323 mi | Aryanah | |
| 543 km or 337 mi | Catania | |
| 545 km or 338 mi |  Tebessa | |
| 552 km or 343 mi | Marsala | |
| 575 km or 357 mi | Bizerte | |
| 575 km or 357 mi | Trapani | |
| 583 km or 362 mi | Palermo | |
| 591 km or 367 mi | El Oued | |
| 611 km or 380 mi | Souk Ahras | |
| 624 km or 388 mi | Reggio Calabria |