Istanbul vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$1126
🏠 One person rent
$687
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
23
😀 Quality of life
79
34
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.29M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 178% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4475th and 8771st ($1328 vs $478) 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 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 0.5 months in Tripoli. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Tripoli ranked 2nd in Libya, while ranked 829th and 8547th 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
$10
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$3.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$0.63
 Cappuccino
$4.15
$0.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$5.97
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$894

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

Cities near Tripoli

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