Rawalpindi vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$446
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1030
$1126
🏠 One person rent
$182
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$297
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.2
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$147
$245
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
69
23
😀 Quality of life
51
34
🏙️ Population
2.1M
1.29M

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 7% less expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 8874th and 8771st ($446 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Pakistan and Libya, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Rawalpindi compared to 0.5 months in Tripoli. Rawalpindi ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Tripoli ranked 2nd in Libya, while ranked 6631st and 8547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rawalpindi vs Tripoli

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Rawalpindi Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.96
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.2
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.88
$3.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$0.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$73.7
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$134
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.34%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1159
$790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$511
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.82
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.72
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.2
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.4
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.14
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.6
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.9
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$806
$894

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116 km or 72 mi Mardan
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$350
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$253
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$373
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$335
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$394
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$321
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$391
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$382
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$313
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$286
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$309
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$393
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$332
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$396
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$359
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$450
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$381
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$306
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$379
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$339
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$397
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$371
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$438
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$340
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$346
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$456
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$504
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$401
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$350
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$391
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$440
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$447
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$252

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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