Kolkata vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$1126
🏠 One person rent
$127
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$245
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
73
23
😀 Quality of life
61
34
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.29M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 24% less expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 9031st and 8771st ($362 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 1st in India and Libya, respectively. Check India vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 0.5 months in Tripoli. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Tripoli ranked 2nd in Libya, while ranked 5764th and 8547th 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
$2.1
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$3.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$0.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$894

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289

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