Rabat vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rabat Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1844
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$332
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$717
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.1
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$503
$291
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
40
20
😀 Quality of life
58
48
🏙️ Population
573K
1.29M

The cost of living in Rabat is 53% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6711th and 8679th ($717 vs $470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Morocco and Libya, respectively. Check Morocco vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Rabat compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Rabat ranked 2nd best city to live in Morocco vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 5615th and 6385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rabat Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.94
$0.71
 Cappuccino
$1.68
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$368
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$570
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.83%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2099
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1292
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$6.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.8
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.15
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.9
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3292
$911

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$533
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$574
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$520
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$627
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$826
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$424
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$437
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$529
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$503
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$445
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$661
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$504
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1119
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1091
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$932
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1178
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2299
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1174
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1199
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1129
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$609
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1159
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$470
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$905
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1314
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1124
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1774
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1254
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1321
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1328
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1318
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1357
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1480
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1385
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1101
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1158
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1123
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1494
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$2218
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1435

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$377
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$386
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$407
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$390
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$398
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$340
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$435
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$328
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1338
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1372
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1278
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1469
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1657
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1608
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1708
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1670
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$423
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$390
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$418
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1120
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$927
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1027
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$983
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1103
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$514
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$596
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$466
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1163
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$474
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1050
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$355
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$979
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1150
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$388
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$371
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$936