Dubai vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$1126
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
66
23
😀 Quality of life
90
34
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.29M

The cost of living in Dubai is 417% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 947th and 8771st ($2470 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Libya, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.5 months in Tripoli. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Tripoli ranked 2nd in Libya, while ranked 184th and 8547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Tripoli

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Dubai Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$3.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$0.63
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$0.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$894

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13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

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