Dubai vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$276
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$56.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$312
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
65
20
😀 Quality of life
91
49
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.29M

The cost of living in Dubai is 452% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 848th and 8852nd ($2514 vs $455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 0.7 months in Tripoli. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 158th and 6694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$3.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$0.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$97.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$17.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$27.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$7.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$1.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$1.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$50.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$53.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$919

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

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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