Kansas vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kansas Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2026
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5093
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$1183
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$2074
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$581
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4116
$291
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
64
20
😀 Quality of life
87
48
🏙️ Population
508K
1.29M

The cost of living in Kansas is 331% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 1733rd and 8679th ($2026 vs $470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1521st and 1st in the United States and Libya, respectively. Check the United States vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Kansas compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Kansas ranked 57th best city to live in the United States vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 232nd and 6385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kansas Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.9
$0.71
 Cappuccino
$5.41
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.35
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2332
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1654
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.4
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4126
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2445
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.07
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$6.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.78
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.03
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.82
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.2
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.8
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1772
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28701
$911

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2187
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2188
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2070
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2171
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2242
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1979
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2154
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2186
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$2032
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2148
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2122
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$2059
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$2147
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2157
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2058
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$1996
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2006
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1456
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$2038
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1708
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1886
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1784
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1787
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1887
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1854
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1878
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1836
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1555
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1703
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$2220
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1575
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1681
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1703
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1747
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2324
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1762
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1774
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1744
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1820

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