Istanbul vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$675
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$276
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$56.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$312
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
20
😀 Quality of life
78
49
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.29M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 183% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4522nd and 8852nd ($1288 vs $455) 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 1015th and 6694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$3.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$0.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$97.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$17.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$27.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$7.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$1.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$1.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$50.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$53.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$919

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$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
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$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
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$375
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1046
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1301
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$361
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$403
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161