Kolkata vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$132
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$291
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
75
20
😀 Quality of life
60
48
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.29M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 15% less expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 8958th and 8679th ($399 vs $470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 1st in India and Libya, respectively. Check India vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 5392nd and 6385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Tripoli

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Kolkata Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$911

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318

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