Mecca vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$350
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1656
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
41
20
😀 Quality of life
53
46
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.29M

The cost of living in Mecca is 90% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6019th and 8700th ($940 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 1.8 months in Mecca compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 6051st and 6501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Mecca Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.18
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.7
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$423
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.54%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$9.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.82
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.53
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$103
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.7
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$363
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4675
$1179

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$388
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$398
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$388
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$402
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$432
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$412
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$419
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$462
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$375
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1434
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1341
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1334
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1591
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1649
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1643
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1747
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1771
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$482
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$453
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$403
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$442
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1172
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$990
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1134
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1188
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$563
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$522
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$490
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1229
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$492
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1086
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$344
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1005
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1211
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$373
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$386
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160