Mecca vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2741
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$517
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$276
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$56.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1341
$312
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
42
20
😀 Quality of life
57
49
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.29M

The cost of living in Mecca is 155% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4793rd and 8852nd ($1162 vs $455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.2 months in Mecca compared to 0.7 months in Tripoli. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 6119th and 6694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Tripoli

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Mecca Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.79
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$3.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$0.69
 Cappuccino
$3.12
$0.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$97.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$17.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$27.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.46%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1216
$357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$7.14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.85
$1.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.36
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$1.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.5
$50.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$53.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4655
$919

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1155
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$918
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1182
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$903
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$911
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$862
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$860
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$940
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$500
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$498
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$499
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$967
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$533
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$825
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1116
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$971
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$348
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1627
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$560
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$498
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1069
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$365
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$826
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$499
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$346
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$428
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$500
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$354
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$925
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$512
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$769
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$517
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$522

Cities near Tripoli

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