Kolkata vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$124
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$261
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
73
23
😀 Quality of life
63
35
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.29M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 20% less expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 9043rd and 8862nd ($364 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th 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 0.6 months in Tripoli. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 5562nd and 8518th 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
$2.21
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$1048

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$316
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$364
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$372
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$367
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$382
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$394
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$495
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$408
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1739
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1512
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1715
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1783
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1688
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1810
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1749
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1857
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2130
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$586
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$456
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$424
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$513
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1342
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1101
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1224
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1101
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1279
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$620
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$606
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$537
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1318
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$511
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1185
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$388
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1077
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1308
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$360
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$410
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198