Kuala Lumpur vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$1222
🏠 One person rent
$393
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$62
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
93
20
😀 Quality of life
77
45
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.29M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 74% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6403rd and 8801st ($810 vs $464) 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 0.7 months in Tripoli. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 811th and 6545th 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
$4.17
$5.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$4.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$0.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$33.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
17.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$1382
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$7.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$5.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$1.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$1.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$29
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$1.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$57.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$1187

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$714
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$645
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$532
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$585
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$368
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$396
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$387
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$392
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$418
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$404
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$436
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$448
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$377
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1346
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1325
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1415
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1486
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1583
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1555
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1624
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1749
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$495
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$410
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$386
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$443
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1106
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$941
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1077
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$971
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1098
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$535
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$549
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$465
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1161
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$459
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1019
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$348
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$938
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1137
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$349
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$364
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058