Rawalpindi vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$989
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$171
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$277
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$261
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
69
23
😀 Quality of life
51
35
🏙️ Population
2.1M
1.29M

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 7% less expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 8928th and 8862nd ($427 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Pakistan and Libya, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rawalpindi compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Rawalpindi ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 6598th and 8518th 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
$1.79
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.3
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$69.1
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$124
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.65%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1102
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$529
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.85
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.66
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.93
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$9.71
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.4
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.9
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$782
$1048

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$360
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116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$370
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$338
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$264
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$369
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$323
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$381
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$371
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$308
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$295
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$378
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$326
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$379
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$348
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$432
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$368
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$302
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$367
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$318
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$391
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$364
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$315
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$352
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$433
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$473
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$382
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$351
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$414
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$417
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$425
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
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$265

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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
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$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