Kuala Lumpur vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$415
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$276
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$56.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$312
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
93
20
😀 Quality of life
78
49
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.29M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 90% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6384th and 8852nd ($866 vs $455) 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.7 months in Tripoli. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 985th and 6694th 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
$4.41
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$3.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$0.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$97.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$17.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$27.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$7.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$0.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$1.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$1.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$50.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$53.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$919

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

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