Cost of Living Comparison Between Tripoli and Tehran Cost of Living Comparison Between Tripoli and Tehran

🙂 Solo nomad: Tripoli is 1.8% cheaper than Tehran without rent, and 30.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tripoli is 0.7% cheaper than Tehran without rent, and 32.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tripoli
Tehran
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.72 LYD 25.75
$4.04 $4.04
16.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.6 LYD 101
$17.97 $17.97
3.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.72 LYD 20.25
$5.08 $5.08
-26.77%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.52 LYD 2.86
$0.67 $0.67
-22.39%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 LYD 3.93
$1 $1
-28.00%
Cappuccino
$0.52 LYD 2.81
$1.25 $1.25
-58.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 LYD 2.67
$0.42 $0.42
16.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.1 LYD 0.53
$1.08 $1.08
-90.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tripoli
Tehran
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 LYD 5.42
$0.59 $0.59
69.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.21 LYD 1.14
$0.53 $0.53
-60.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 LYD 6.68
$1.93 $1.93
-36.27%
Eggs
$1.45 LYD 7.91
$1.21 $1.21
19.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.84 LYD 26.38
$3.44 $3.44
40.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.34 LYD 18.23
$3.29 $3.29
1.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.16 LYD 55.4
$10.79 $10.79
-5.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 LYD 12.05
$0.91 $0.91
142.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 LYD 7.04
$1.47 $1.47
-12.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.82 LYD 4.47
$0.83 $0.83
-1.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 LYD 3.01
$0.63 $0.63
-12.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 LYD 3.78
$0.5 $0.5
38.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 LYD 2.88
$0.5 $0.5
6.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 LYD 2.25
$0.58 $0.58
-29.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 LYD 1.2
$0.25 $0.25
-12.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.18 LYD 6.41
$0.98 $0.98
20.41%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 LYD 3.57
$0.55 $0.55
20.00%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 LYD 3.82
$1.62 $1.62
-56.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.79 LYD 9.75
$2.54 $2.54
-29.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Tripoli
Tehran
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 LYD 1.59
$0.24 $0.24
20.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.54 LYD 117
$9.87 $9.87
118.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 LYD 4.94
$0.48 $0.48
89.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.84 LYD 4.59
$0.29 $0.29
189.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.62 LYD 25.16
$3.07 $3.07
50.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.18
$0.73 $0.73
-95.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.5K LYD 73.7K
$79.6K $79.6K
-83.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.5K LYD 90.1K
$53.9K $53.9K
-69.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tripoli
Tehran
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.18 LYD 175
$15.88 $15.88
102.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.39 LYD 45.74
$2.16 $2.16
288.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23 LYD 125
$5.63 $5.63
308.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tripoli
Tehran
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.08 LYD 153
$23.24 $23.24
20.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.84 LYD 64.5
$12.11 $12.11
-2.23%
Cinema Ticket
$4.7 LYD 25.61
$1.54 $1.54
205.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tripoli
Tehran
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$53.2 LYD 290
$128 $128
-58.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$930 LYD 5,070
$1,984 $1,984
-53.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tripoli
Tehran
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.48 LYD 117
$31.22 $31.22
-31.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.98 LYD 191
$33.5 $33.5
4.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.2 LYD 273
$123 $123
-59.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.4 LYD 302
$69.2 $69.2
-20.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tripoli
Tehran
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$207 LYD 1,128
$484 $484
-57.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$120 LYD 652
$335 $335
-64.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 LYD 2,146
$1,003 $1,003
-60.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$224 LYD 1,222
$692 $692
-67.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,131 LYD 6,165
$1,541 $1,541
-26.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$365 LYD 1,987
$963 $963
-62.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tripoli
Tehran
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$312 LYD 1,701
$242 $242
28.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.5
25.07
-30.20%

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Last update for Tripoli: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tehran: October 26, 2025

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