Kuala Lumpur vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$367
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$291
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
93
20
😀 Quality of life
77
48
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.29M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 58% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6605th and 8679th ($743 vs $470) 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 1.7 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 772nd and 6385th 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
$3.2
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$0.71
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$6.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$911

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$377
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$386
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$407
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$390
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$398
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$340
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$435
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$328
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1338
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1372
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1278
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1469
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1657
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1608
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1708
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1670
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$423
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$390
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$418
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1120
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$927
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1027
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$983
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1103
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$514
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$596
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$466
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1163
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$474
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1050
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$355
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$979
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1150
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$388
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$371
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$936