Mecca vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$472
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$791
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1156
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
41
23
😀 Quality of life
58
35
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.29M

The cost of living in Mecca is 142% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 5028th and 8862nd ($1107 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 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 6123rd and 8518th 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
$4.49
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1402
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.4
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.3
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.86
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.7
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.7
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4622
$1048

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1209
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$906
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1168
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$795
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$893
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$902
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$815
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$865
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$942
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$498
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$491
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$497
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$931
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$531
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$775
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1104
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$931
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$369
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1632
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$492
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1074
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$385
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$810
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$491
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$354
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$448
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$494
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$360
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$858
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$479
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514

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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