Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 5.6 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 30.0% more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.17
LYD29.840
|
$4.15
CN¥30.01
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
LYD24.870
|
$5.54
CN¥40.01
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
LYD2.260
|
$0.50
CN¥3.64
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.630
|
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.30
LYD1.470
|
$1.43
CN¥10.34
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.40
LYD11.590
|
$6.83
CN¥49.32
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
LYD18.040
|
$7.46
CN¥53.91
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
LYD6.750
|
$1.75
CN¥12.63
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
LYD7.030
|
$1.44
CN¥10.43
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
LYD4.160
|
$0.96
CN¥6.93
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LYD2.480
|
$0.79
CN¥5.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.730
|
$0.87
CN¥6.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.220
|
$0.58
CN¥4.17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.380
|
$0.37
CN¥2.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
$0.49
CN¥3.52
|
|
pay 10.3 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.560
|
$4.35
CN¥31.45
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$16.46
LYD79.580
|
$34.62
CN¥250.09
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,433.88
LYD74,606.950
|
$20,773.90
CN¥150,054.01
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.00
LYD33.820
|
$4.68
CN¥33.81
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Tripoli
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.74
LYD95.410
|
$13.59
CN¥98.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$226.36
LYD1,094.240
|
$969.73
CN¥7,004.53
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.50
LYD601.830
|
$561.86
CN¥4,058.41
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.19
LYD199.090
|
$42.17
CN¥304.60
|
|
pay 18.4 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.60
LYD331.590
|
$836.50
CN¥6,042.18
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,028.93
LYD4,973.800
|
$25,256.69
CN¥182,434.09
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.67
LYD3.230
|
$1.38
CN¥10.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.820
|
$3.73
CN¥26.96
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
LYD10.940
|
$3.46
CN¥25.01
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.40
LYD132.430
|
$62.16
CN¥448.99
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.14
LYD24.870
|
$8.31
CN¥60.02
|
|
pay 72.9% more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.31
LYD146.540
|
$65.57
CN¥473.63
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.72
LYD158.170
|
$35.21
CN¥254.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.68
LYD235.300
|
$85.31
CN¥616.18
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.53
LYD282.950
|
$112.58
CN¥813.20
|
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