Rawalpindi vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$376
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$904
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$144
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$241
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$125
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.2
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$187
$317
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
67
20
😀 Quality of life
31
46
🏙️ Population
2.1M
1.29M

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 24% less expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 9038th and 8700th ($376 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Pakistan and Libya, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Rawalpindi compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Rawalpindi ranked 6th best city to live in Pakistan vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 7946th and 6501st 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
$1.6
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.23
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.61
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.39
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$135
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.9
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.08%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$831
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$482
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$9.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.09
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.72
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.35
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.17
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.3
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.3
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1015
$1179

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$439
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$323
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$328
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$372
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$341
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$277
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$354
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$374
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$338
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$456
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$380
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$335
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$344
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$280
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$373
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$308
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$376
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$319
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$406
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$358
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$292
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$344
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$312
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$500
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$407
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$441
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$310
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$378
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$469
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$599
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$358
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$360
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$430
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$371
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$476
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$397
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$286

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$388
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$398
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$388
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$402
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$432
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$412
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$419
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$462
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$375
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1434
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1341
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1334
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1591
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1649
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1643
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1747
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1771
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$482
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$453
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$403
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$442
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1172
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$990
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1134
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1188
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$563
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$522
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$490
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1229
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$492
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1086
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$344
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1005
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1211
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$373
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$386
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160