Tehran vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tehran Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$797
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2203
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$351
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$774
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.4
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
20
😀 Quality of life
60
46
🏙️ Population
8.69M
1.29M

The cost of living in Tehran is 61% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6443rd and 8700th ($797 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Iran and Libya, respectively. Check Iran vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 5234th and 6501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Tehran Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.29
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$0.73
 Cappuccino
$1.44
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$447
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.3
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.91
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.58%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2380
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1515
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.91
$9.61
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$19.9
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.59
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$120
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$33.5
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$135
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1838
$1179

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$722
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$720
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$716
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$706
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$706
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$693
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$708
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$689
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$675
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$696
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$699
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$701
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$741
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$673
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$659
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$550
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$542
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$472
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$627
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$468
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$670
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$607
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$575
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$578
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$462
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$559
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$453
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$470
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$474
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$689
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$513
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$603
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564

Cities near Tripoli

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