Rabat vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rabat Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$332
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$747
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.5
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$317
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
40
20
😀 Quality of life
57
46
🏙️ Population
573K
1.29M

The cost of living in Rabat is 51% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6678th and 8700th ($747 vs $496) 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 0.8 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 5581st and 6501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Rabat Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.31
$0.73
 Cappuccino
$2.18
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$593
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.3
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.6
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.63%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2018
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.37
$9.61
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.88
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.37
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.2
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.3
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5427
$1179

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$531
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$639
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$550
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$667
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$898
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$498
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$415
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$547
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$512
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$457
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$710
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$535
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1256
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1221
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$938
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1097
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1454
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$651
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1446
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$502
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1430
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2180
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1388
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1407
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1252
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1163
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1432
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1482
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1455
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$908
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1196
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1016
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1436
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$2047
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1519

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$388
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$398
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$388
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$402
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$432
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$412
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$419
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$462
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$375
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1434
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1341
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1334
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1591
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1649
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1643
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1747
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1771
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$482
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$453
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$403
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$442
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1172
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$990
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1134
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1188
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$563
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$522
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$490
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1229
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$492
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1086
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$344
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1005
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1211
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$373
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$386
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160