Kuwait City vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1454
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$741
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$1291
$276
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$56.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2360
$312
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
43
20
😀 Quality of life
79
49
🏙️ Population
2.99M
1.29M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 219% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4115th and 8852nd ($1454 vs $455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kuwait and Libya, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuwait City compared to 0.7 months in Tripoli. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 884th and 6694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Tripoli

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Kuwait City Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.4
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$3.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$5.75
$0.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$97.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$17.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$27.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8536
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1767
$357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$7.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$0.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.27
$1.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.01
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$1.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$50.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$53.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7065
$919

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$726
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$1283
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$730
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$549
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$719
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$542
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$889
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$669
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$483
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$453
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$530
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$930
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$477
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$459
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$583
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$873
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$566
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$560
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$503
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$463
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1008
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$630
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$908
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1237
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1230
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1201
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$553
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$555
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$570
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$540
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$530
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$508
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$470

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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