Kuwait City vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1437
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3460
$1126
🏠 One person rent
$686
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$1204
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2078
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
43
23
😀 Quality of life
77
34
🏙️ Population
2.99M
1.29M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 201% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4191st and 8771st ($1437 vs $478) 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 0.5 months in Tripoli. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Tripoli ranked 2nd in Libya, while ranked 1006th and 8547th 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
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$3.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$0.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.85
$0.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$562
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1008
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6113
$790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2371
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.6
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.56
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.97
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$124
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9163
$894

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$703
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$522
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$694
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$509
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$548
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$655
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$469
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$454
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$496
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$917
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$457
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$452
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$573
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$778
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$517
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$514
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$471
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$459
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1059
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$621
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$965
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1340
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1218
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1062
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$505
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$556
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$573
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$484
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$485
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$469
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$451

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$313
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$355
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$364
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$353
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$376
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$377
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$378
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$487
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$403
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1769
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1596
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1750
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1769
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1639
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1824
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1764
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1852
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2127
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$583
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$460
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$418
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$519
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1317
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1063
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1210
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1123
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$633
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$592
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$547
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1336
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$495
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$391
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1110
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$1176
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$359
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$399
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164