Kuwait City vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1424
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3690
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$725
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$1524
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2222
$291
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
43
20
😀 Quality of life
73
48
🏙️ Population
2.99M
1.29M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 203% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 3697th and 8679th ($1424 vs $470) 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 0.6 months in Tripoli. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 1759th and 6385th 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
$8.22
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.21
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1816
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1353
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.17%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6427
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3038
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.54
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$120
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.3
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$531
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6644
$911

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$708
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$1256
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$710
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$543
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$698
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$540
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$875
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$559
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$671
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$541
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$646
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$549
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$910
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$621
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$522
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$594
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$868
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$577
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$568
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$606
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$561
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1005
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$637
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$959
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1375
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1327
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1285
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$606
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$559
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$569
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$550
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$604
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$511
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$531

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$377
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$386
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$407
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$390
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$398
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$340
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$435
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$328
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1338
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1372
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1278
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1469
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1657
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1608
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1708
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1670
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$423
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$390
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$418
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1120
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$927
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1027
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$983
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1103
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$514
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$596
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$466
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1163
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$474
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1050
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$355
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$979
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1150
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$388
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$371
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$936