Tehran vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tehran Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$639
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1632
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$276
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$493
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$174
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.9
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$227
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
23
😀 Quality of life
64
35
🏙️ Population
8.69M
1.29M

The cost of living in Tehran is 40% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 7642nd and 8862nd ($639 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 5345th and 8518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tehran vs Tripoli

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Tehran Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.29
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.03
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.14
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$427
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.71
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.6
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.32
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.35%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1416
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$848
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.05
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.87
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.03
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.01
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.54
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.1
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$56.2
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2262
$1048

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Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$592
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$591
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$602
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$601
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$631
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$586
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$627
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$583
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$575
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$629
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$639
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$631
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$696
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$571
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$637
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$595
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$531
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$512
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$455
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$586
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$635
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$535
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$516
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$494
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$542
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$461
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$428
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$460
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$425
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$659
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$499
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$563
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488

Cities near Tripoli

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
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$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