Istanbul vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$514
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$291
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
20
😀 Quality of life
76
48
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.29M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 118% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 5143rd and 8679th ($1025 vs $470) 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 0.6 months in Tripoli. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 798th and 6385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$911

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$377
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$386
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$407
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$390
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$398
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$340
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$435
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$328
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1338
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1372
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1278
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1469
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1657
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1608
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1708
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1670
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$423
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$390
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$418
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1120
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$927
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1027
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$983
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1103
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$514
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$596
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$466
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1163
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$474
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1050
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$355
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$979
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1150
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$388
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$371
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$936