Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 4.4 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 29.2% more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.17
LYD29.840
|
$2.77
THB100.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
LYD24.870
|
$5.55
THB200.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
LYD2.260
|
$0.58
THB20.92
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.630
|
$0.31
THB11.36
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.30
LYD1.470
|
$1.62
THB58.46
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.40
LYD11.590
|
$9.67
THB349.44
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
LYD18.040
|
$6.60
THB238.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
LYD6.750
|
$2.22
THB80.24
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
LYD7.030
|
$1.30
THB47.11
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
LYD4.160
|
$1.37
THB49.48
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LYD2.480
|
$0.70
THB25.39
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.730
|
$1.02
THB36.88
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.220
|
$0.78
THB28.01
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.380
|
$0.69
THB25.01
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
$0.61
THB22.19
|
|
pay 10.8 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.560
|
$4.25
THB153.51
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$16.46
LYD79.580
|
$36.06
THB1,303.27
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,433.88
LYD74,606.950
|
$51,319.04
THB1,854,655.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.00
LYD33.820
|
$10.52
THB380.12
|
|
pay 86.6% more for housing
Tripoli
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.74
LYD95.410
|
$15.07
THB544.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$226.36
LYD1,094.240
|
$608.65
THB21,996.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.50
LYD601.830
|
$287.69
THB10,397.15
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.19
LYD199.090
|
$70.06
THB2,531.85
|
|
pay 10.5 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.60
LYD331.590
|
$614.94
THB22,223.84
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,028.93
LYD4,973.800
|
$12,311.97
THB444,950.87
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.67
LYD3.230
|
$2.08
THB75.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.820
|
$2.37
THB85.56
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
LYD10.940
|
$4.16
THB150.38
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.40
LYD132.430
|
$57.72
THB2,085.85
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.14
LYD24.870
|
$6.94
THB250.63
|
|
pay 66.2% more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.31
LYD146.540
|
$53.87
THB1,946.92
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.72
LYD158.170
|
$39.30
THB1,420.26
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.68
LYD235.300
|
$101.75
THB3,677.16
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.53
LYD282.950
|
$92.54
THB3,344.35
|
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