Kolkata vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$121
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$276
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$56.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$312
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
75
20
😀 Quality of life
63
49
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.29M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 20% less expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 9044th and 8852nd ($366 vs $455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th 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 months in Kolkata compared to 0.7 months in Tripoli. Kolkata ranked 8th best city to live in India vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 5552nd and 6694th 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
$2.26
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$3.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$0.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$97.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$17.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$27.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$7.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$1.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$1.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$50.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$53.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$919

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$350
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$387
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$382
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$381
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$406
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$394
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$434
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$480
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$398
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1579
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1471
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1577
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1720
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1666
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1770
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1697
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1739
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1951
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$552
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$409
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$487
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1271
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1161
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1234
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1085
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1232
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$577
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$607
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$529
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1298
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$502
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1141
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$375
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1046
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1301
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$361
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$403
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161