Dubai vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$291
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
64
20
😀 Quality of life
88
48
🏙️ Population
3.33M
1.29M

The cost of living in Dubai is 374% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 1218th and 8679th ($2229 vs $470) 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 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 189th and 6385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$0.71
 Cappuccino
$6.06
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$6.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$911

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$1612
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1841
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1191
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$377
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$386
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$407
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$390
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$398
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$340
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$435
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$328
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1338
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1372
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1278
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1469
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1657
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1608
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1708
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1670
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$423
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$390
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$418
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1120
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$927
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1027
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$983
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1103
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$514
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$596
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$466
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1163
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$474
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1050
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$355
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$979
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1150
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$388
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$371
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$936