Muscat vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1110
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2698
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$551
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1727
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
44
20
😀 Quality of life
68
46
🏙️ Population
1.42M
1.29M

The cost of living in Muscat is 124% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4893rd and 8700th ($1110 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Oman and Libya, respectively. Check Oman vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Muscat compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 3189th and 6501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Muscat Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$5.15
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$550
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1200
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.1
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.8
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.99%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1760
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1270
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.31
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$9.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.5
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.47
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.56
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8649
$1179

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$994
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$786
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$687
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1232
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1050
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2084
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1503
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$639
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$547
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$531
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$831
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$520
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1810
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$561
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1719
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$467
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$556
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$515
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1218
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1267
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1226
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$429
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$806
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$558
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$870
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$546
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$989
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$878
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$537
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$541
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$548

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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