Karachi vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$421
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1023
$1126
🏠 One person rent
$146
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$245
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
63
23
😀 Quality of life
54
34
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.29M

The cost of living in Karachi is 12% less expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 8923rd and 8771st ($421 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Pakistan and Libya, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karachi compared to 0.5 months in Tripoli. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Tripoli ranked 2nd in Libya, while ranked 6375th and 8547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Tripoli

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Karachi Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.81
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$3.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$0.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$0.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$751
$790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$469
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.26
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.6
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.9
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.4
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1476
$894

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$355
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$320
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$385
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$342
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$273
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$352
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$337
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$312
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$298
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$367
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$303
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$433
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$391
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$273
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$312
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$299
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$360
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$530
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$314
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$310
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$559
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$358
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$350
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$279
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$663
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$440
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$267
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$473
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$316
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$401
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$260
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$469
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$717
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$350
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$283
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$252
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1193
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$311
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525

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