Rawalpindi vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$416
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$962
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$164
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$264
$276
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.8
$56.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$312
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
68
20
😀 Quality of life
50
49
🏙️ Population
2.1M
1.29M

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 9% less expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 8945th and 8852nd ($416 vs $455) 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 0.7 months in Tripoli. Rawalpindi ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 6592nd and 6694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rawalpindi Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.77
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.24
$3.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.79
$0.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$138
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$97.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$114
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68
$17.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$27.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.72%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$464
$357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.74
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$7.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.16
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$1.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.24
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.42
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.86
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.86
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.4
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$1.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.8
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$50.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.5
$53.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$764
$919

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$326
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$265
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$351
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$320
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$364
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$334
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$376
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$363
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$311
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$284
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$302
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$372
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$316
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$368
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$333
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$427
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$354
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$294
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$351
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$303
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$380
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$350
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$393
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$337
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$401
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$458
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$362
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$347
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$421
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$403
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$396
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
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$373
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Distance City Cost of living
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$350
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$387
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$382
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$381
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$406
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$394
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$434
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$480
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$398
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1579
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1471
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1577
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1720
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1666
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1770
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1697
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1739
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1951
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$552
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$409
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$487
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1271
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1161
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1234
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1085
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1232
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$577
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$607
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$529
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1298
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$502
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1141
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$375
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1046
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$1301
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$361
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$403
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$1161