Kolkata vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$404
$464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1011
$1222
🏠 One person rent
$135
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.2
$62
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$336
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
75
20
😀 Quality of life
58
45
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.29M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 13% less expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 8948th and 8801st ($404 vs $464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1st in India and Libya, respectively. Check India vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.7 months in Tripoli. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 5509th and 6545th 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
$3.92
$5.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.5
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$4.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$0.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$180
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$33.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.58
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.36%
17.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1157
$1382
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.24
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.38
$7.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$5.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$1.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$1.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$29
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.93
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.94
$1.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.4
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$41.7
$57.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1469
$1187

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KolkataTripoli

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$349

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$332
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$355
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$345
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$333
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$331
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$327
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$336
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$337
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$354
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$338
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$347
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$334
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$330
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$329
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$341
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$350
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$360
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$327
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$337
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$327
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$328
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$394
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$294
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$314
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$281
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$292
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$283
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$289
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$303
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$292
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$304
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$299
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$300
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$287
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$361
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$293
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$430
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$309
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$308

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$368
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$396
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$387
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$392
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$418
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$404
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$436
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$448
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$377
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1346
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1325
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1415
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1486
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1583
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1555
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1624
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1749
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$495
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$410
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$386
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$443
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1106
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$941
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1077
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$971
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1098
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$535
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$549
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$465
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1161
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$459
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1019
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$348
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$938
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1137
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$349
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$364
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058