Rawalpindi vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rawalpindi Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$401
$464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1010
$1222
🏠 One person rent
$150
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$317
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$62
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$170
$336
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
68
20
😀 Quality of life
46
45
🏙️ Population
2.1M
1.29M

The cost of living in Rawalpindi is 14% less expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 8953rd and 8801st ($401 vs $464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 6500th and 6545th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rawalpindi vs Tripoli

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Rawalpindi Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$5.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.9
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$0.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$58
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.6
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$33.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.97%
17.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$747
$1382
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$421
$402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.9
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.5
$7.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$5.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25
$1.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.92
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$1.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.1
$29
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.2
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.1
$1.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.5
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$37.8
$57.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1075
$1187

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$442
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$382
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$354
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$366
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$273
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$364
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$373
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$346
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$354
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$458
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$380
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$281
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$287
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$389
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$321
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$374
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$306
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$411
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$303
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$292
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$342
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$305
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$383
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$355
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$366
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$300
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$358
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$386
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$474
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$361
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$356
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$441
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$392
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$389
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$369
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$272

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$368
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$396
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$387
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$392
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$418
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$404
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$436
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$448
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$377
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1346
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1325
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1415
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1486
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1583
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1555
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1624
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1749
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$495
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$410
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$386
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$443
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1106
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$941
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1077
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$971
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1098
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$535
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$549
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$465
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1161
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$459
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1019
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$348
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$938
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1137
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$349
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$364
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058