Kabul vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$504
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1114
$1126
🏠 One person rent
$211
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$298
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$245
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
33
23
😀 Quality of life
26
34
🏙️ Population
5.33M
1.29M

The cost of living in Kabul is 5% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 8650th and 8771st ($504 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Afghanistan and Libya, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 0.5 months in Tripoli. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Tripoli ranked 2nd in Libya, while ranked 8929th and 8547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Tripoli

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Kabul Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.18
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.5
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$3.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$0.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.6
$0.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.1
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$223
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.2
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$346
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.2
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.58
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.37
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.54
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.9
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1302
$894

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105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$456
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$381
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$447
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$438
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$447
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$394
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$468
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$373
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$373
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$371
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$496
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$734
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$446
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$470
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$391
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$737
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$773
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$280
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$473
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$306
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$393
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$253
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$379
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$382
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$359
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$335
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$344
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$303
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$440
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$339
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$309
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$401
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$313
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$396
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$332
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$469

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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