Tehran vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tehran Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$700
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1924
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$303
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$681
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$247
$291
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
20
😀 Quality of life
61
48
🏙️ Population
8.69M
1.29M

The cost of living in Tehran is 49% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6811th and 8679th ($700 vs $470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in Iran and Libya, respectively. Check Iran vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Tehran compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Tehran ranked 1st best city to live in Iran vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 5288th and 6385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Tehran Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.37
$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
$393
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.5
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.2
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.89
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.26%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2317
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.6
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.79
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.14
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7.94
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.04
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.56
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.62
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$15.9
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.59
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$102
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.6
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$132
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1883
$911

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$655
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$653
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$655
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$651
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$655
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$636
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$653
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$633
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$619
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$647
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$651
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$654
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$693
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$616
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$616
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$519
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$546
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$454
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$595
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$434
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$640
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$558
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$561
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$547
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$456
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$530
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$656
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$436
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$451
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$661
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$502
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$576
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569

Cities near Tripoli

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