Kolkata vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$135
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$317
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
75
20
😀 Quality of life
58
46
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.29M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 18% less expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 8957th and 8700th ($408 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 12th best city to live in India vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 5494th and 6501st 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
$3.83
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$9.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$1179

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$388
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$398
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$388
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$402
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$432
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$412
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$419
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$462
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$375
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1434
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1341
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1334
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1591
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1649
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1643
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1747
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1771
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$482
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$453
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$403
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$442
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1172
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$990
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1134
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1188
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$563
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$522
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$490
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1229
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$492
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1086
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$344
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1005
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1211
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$373
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$386
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160