Kuala Lumpur vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$468
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
93
23
😀 Quality of life
84
35
🏙️ Population
9M
1.29M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 114% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 5802nd and 8862nd ($981 vs $457) 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 0.6 months in Tripoli. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 520th and 8518th 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
$4.71
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$1048

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11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$316
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$364
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$372
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$367
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$382
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$394
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$495
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$408
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1739
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1512
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1715
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1783
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1688
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1810
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1749
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1857
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2130
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$586
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$456
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$424
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$513
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1342
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1101
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1224
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1101
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1279
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$620
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$606
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$537
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1318
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$511
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1185
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$388
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1077
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1308
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$360
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$410
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198