Kuwait City vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3476
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$716
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$1240
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$207
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1981
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
43
23
😀 Quality of life
77
35
🏙️ Population
2.99M
1.29M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 219% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4189th and 8862nd ($1461 vs $457) 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 1.4 months in Kuwait City compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 1096th and 8518th 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
$12.9
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.5
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.67
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$831
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1059
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7223
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2046
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.5
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.98
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$119
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.2
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$341
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8046
$1048

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$711
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$1281
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$707
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$556
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$698
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$551
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$664
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$492
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$465
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$546
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$928
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$489
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$476
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$581
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$823
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$574
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$569
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$523
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$487
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1037
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$627
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$931
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1309
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1192
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1109
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$565
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$554
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$570
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$546
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$547
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$513
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$479

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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