Jeddah vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1209
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$584
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
45
23
😀 Quality of life
78
35
🏙️ Population
4.7M
1.29M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 164% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4757th and 8862nd ($1209 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Libya, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Jeddah compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 990th and 8518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Tripoli

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Jeddah Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.58
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.8
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7655
$1048

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$1107
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$964
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$795
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1168
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$906
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$893
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$902
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$942
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$498
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$815
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$497
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$865
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1104
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$531
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$369
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$491
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$931
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$775
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$931
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1074
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$385
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$448
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$354
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1632
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$360
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$551
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$492
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$810
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$479
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$858
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$491
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$415
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$776
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$819
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$494

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$316
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$364
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$372
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$367
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$382
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$394
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$495
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$408
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1739
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1512
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1715
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1783
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1688
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1810
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1749
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1857
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2130
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$586
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$456
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$424
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$513
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1342
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1101
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1224
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1101
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1279
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$620
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$606
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$537
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1318
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$511
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1185
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$388
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1077
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1308
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$360
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$410
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198