Sharjah vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sharjah Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1543
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3341
$1126
🏠 One person rent
$990
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$1686
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
66
23
😀 Quality of life
86
34
🏙️ Population
1.25M
1.29M

The cost of living in Sharjah is 223% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 3851st and 8771st ($1543 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Libya, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Sharjah compared to 0.5 months in Tripoli. Sharjah ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Tripoli ranked 2nd in Libya, while ranked 367th and 8547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sharjah Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.41
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.14
$3.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.6
$0.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$0.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1207
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1417
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$100
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8219
$790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5942
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.03
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.53
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.99
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.57
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.68
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.4
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.8
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$281
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8199
$894

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2356
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2470
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1173
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1455
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1082
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$797
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1193
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$2100
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$2015
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$494
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$497
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$526
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$521
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1340
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1062
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1218
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$514
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$530
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$965
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1059
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$505
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$485
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$558
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$778
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$559
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$700
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$457
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$917
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$459
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$717
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$517
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Tripoli

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