Doha vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$276
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$56.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$312
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
44
20
😀 Quality of life
82
49
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.29M

The cost of living in Doha is 306% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 2509th and 8852nd ($1849 vs $455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Qatar and Libya, respectively. Check Qatar vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Doha compared to 0.7 months in Tripoli. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 608th and 6694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$3.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$0.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$97.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$17.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$27.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$7.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$1.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$1.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$50.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$53.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$919

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1770
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1201
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1230
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$908
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1008
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$873
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$930
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1419
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2521
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$530
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$453
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$477
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1449
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$529
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$503
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1228
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$553
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1627
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$530
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1454
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$463
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$730
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$483
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$726
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$549
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$542
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$792
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$719
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$889

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$350
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$387
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$382
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$381
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$406
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$394
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$434
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$480
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$398
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1579
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1471
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1577
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1720
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1666
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1770
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1697
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1739
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1951
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$552
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$409
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$487
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1271
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1161
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1234
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1085
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1232
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$577
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$607
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$529
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1298
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$502
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1141
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$375
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1046
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1301
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$361
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$403
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161