Tehran vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tehran Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$638
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1594
$1126
🏠 One person rent
$291
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$36
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$209
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
23
😀 Quality of life
64
34
🏙️ Population
8.69M
1.29M

The cost of living in Tehran is 34% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 7691st and 8771st ($638 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 0.5 months in Tripoli. Tehran ranked 1st best city to live in Iran vs Tripoli ranked 2nd in Libya, while ranked 5219th and 8547th 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
$3.48
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.03
$3.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$0.63
 Cappuccino
$1.25
$0.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.16
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.5
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$4.59
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.63%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1267
$790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$763
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.13
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.49
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.91
$5.97
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.14
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.86
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.51
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.87
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.34
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.7
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.73
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.5
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$47.5
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2402
$894

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$584
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$584
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$590
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$587
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$614
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$570
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$611
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$570
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$563
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$613
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$616
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$614
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$684
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$557
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$572
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$516
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$504
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$565
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$359
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$612
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$523
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$487
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$461
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$536
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$447
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$408
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$439
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$401
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$664
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$456
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$561
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$313
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$355
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$364
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$353
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$376
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$377
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$378
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$487
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$403
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1769
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1596
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1750
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1769
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1639
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1824
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1764
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1852
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2127
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$583
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$460
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$418
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$519
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1317
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1063
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1210
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1123
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$633
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$592
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$547
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1336
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$495
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$391
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1110
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1176
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$359
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$399
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164