Ramallah vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ramallah Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2575
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$456
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$668
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$454
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
57
23
😀 Quality of life
31
35
🏙️ Population
43.9K
1.29M

The cost of living in Ramallah is 145% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4985th and 8862nd ($1122 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Palestine and Libya, respectively. Check Palestine vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Ramallah compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Ramallah ranked 8th best city to live in Palestine vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 8803rd and 8518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ramallah vs Tripoli

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Ramallah Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.6
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.05
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$4.67
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$762
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$464
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.4
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.35%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1024
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.65
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.8
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.56
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.2
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.05
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.56
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.67
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.3
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.4
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$268
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4719
$1048

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$2066
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$2192
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$2298
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$2403
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$910
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$2385
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$2320
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$895
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$2449
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$2451
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$2346
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$2031
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$2702
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$2110
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$2274
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$2172
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$3089
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$2147
45 km or 28 mi Ra'anana
$2432
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$2207
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$2105
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$1062
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$2079
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$546
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$2145
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$2136
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$2098
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$389
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$382
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$394
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$495
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$408
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$1739
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$1512
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$1715
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$1783
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$1688
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$1810
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$1749
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$1857
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$2130
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$1568
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$586
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$456
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$424
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$513
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$1342
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$1101
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$1224
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$1101
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$1279
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$620
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$606
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$537
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$1318
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$511
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$1185
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$388
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$1077
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$1308
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$360
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$410
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