Karachi vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1025
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$179
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$318
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$317
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
63
20
😀 Quality of life
49
46
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.29M

The cost of living in Karachi is 14% less expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 8915th and 8700th ($429 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Pakistan and Libya, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 6242nd and 6501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$0.73
 Cappuccino
$2.14
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.4
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.99
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$544
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.29
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.8
$9.61
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.48
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.4
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1146
$1179

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$315
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$341
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$376
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$327
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$295
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$325
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$313
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$344
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$326
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$402
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$285
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$471
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$424
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$297
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$375
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$338
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$399
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$687
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$347
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$294
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$639
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$406
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$391
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$268
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$785
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$371
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$284
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$521
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$360
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$358
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$299
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$487
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$831
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$360
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$327
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$288
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1110
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$371
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$388
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$398
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$388
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$402
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$432
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$412
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$419
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$462
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$375
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1434
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1341
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1334
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1591
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1649
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1643
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1747
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1771
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$482
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$453
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$403
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$442
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1172
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$990
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1134
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1188
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$563
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$522
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$490
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1229
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$492
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1086
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$344
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1005
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1211
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$373
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$386
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160