Muscat vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1193
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2748
$1126
🏠 One person rent
$598
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$1012
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1664
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
42
23
😀 Quality of life
73
34
🏙️ Population
1.42M
1.29M

The cost of living in Muscat is 150% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4774th and 8771st ($1193 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Oman and Libya, respectively. Check Oman vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Muscat compared to 0.5 months in Tripoli. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Tripoli ranked 2nd in Libya, while ranked 2223rd and 8547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Muscat vs Tripoli

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Muscat Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.24
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$3.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.4
$0.63
 Cappuccino
$4.68
$0.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1094
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.7
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.25%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2006
$790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.6
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$5.97
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.58
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.44
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.37
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.42
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.4
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10581
$894

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1082
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$797
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$530
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1173
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1455
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2356
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1543
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$559
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$526
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$514
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$717
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$521
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$2100
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$494
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$2015
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$700
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$497
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$558
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1062
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1340
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1218
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$421
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$816
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$505
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$965
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$485
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1059
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$778
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$471
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$457
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$917
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$454

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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