Kuala Lumpur vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$450
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
93
20
😀 Quality of life
76
46
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.29M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 80% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6160th and 8700th ($892 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and Libya, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 883rd and 6501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Tripoli

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Kuala Lumpur Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$9.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$1179

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

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