Rabat vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rabat Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$790
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1926
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$343
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$589
$276
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$56.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$389
$312
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
39
20
😀 Quality of life
63
49
🏙️ Population
573K
1.29M

The cost of living in Rabat is 74% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6705th and 8852nd ($790 vs $455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Morocco and Libya, respectively. Check Morocco vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Rabat compared to 0.7 months in Tripoli. Rabat ranked 4th best city to live in Morocco vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 5559th and 6694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rabat Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.4
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.3
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.59
$3.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.53
$0.69
 Cappuccino
$2.04
$0.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$97.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$779
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$17.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$27.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.54%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1784
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1032
$357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.2
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.01
$7.14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$0.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.28
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.89
$1.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.29
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.25
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.1
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.51
$1.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$50.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$53.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7282
$919

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$619
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$680
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$604
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$721
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$936
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$578
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$501
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$610
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$557
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$477
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$863
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$565
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1287
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1312
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$987
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1157
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2429
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1268
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1501
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$765
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1500
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$548
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$989
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1666
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1274
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1924
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$980
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1489
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1401
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1380
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1511
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1584
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1504
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1265
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1316
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1298
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1512
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1910
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1617

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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