Mecca vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$1126
🏠 One person rent
$438
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1083
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
41
23
😀 Quality of life
57
34
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.29M

The cost of living in Mecca is 116% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 5338th and 8771st ($1031 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 1.1 months in Mecca compared to 0.5 months in Tripoli. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Tripoli ranked 2nd in Libya, while ranked 6151st and 8547th 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
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$3.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$0.63
 Cappuccino
$3.13
$0.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.5
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1938
$790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$5.97
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.13
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4518
$894

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$313
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$355
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$364
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$353
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$376
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$377
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$378
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$487
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$403
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1769
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1596
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1750
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1769
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1639
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1824
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1764
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1852
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2127
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$583
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$460
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$418
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$519
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1317
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1063
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1210
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1123
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$633
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$592
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$547
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1336
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$495
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$391
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1110
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1176
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$359
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$399
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164