Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 4.2 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 17.5% more for restaurants
|
Tripoli
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.30
LYD30.590
|
$2.95
฿105.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LYD20.390
|
$5.91
฿211.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LYD2.610
|
$0.57
฿20.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
$0.32
฿11.55
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Tripoli
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
LYD1.890
|
$1.86
฿66.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
LYD15.860
|
$8.67
฿310.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
LYD18.160
|
$6.60
฿236.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
LYD6.930
|
$2.02
฿72.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
LYD8.470
|
$1.46
฿52.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
LYD4.050
|
$1.36
฿48.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
$0.63
฿22.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.800
|
$0.90
฿32.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$0.73
฿26.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
LYD1.490
|
$0.73
฿26.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
$0.63
฿22.45
|
|
pay 11.2 times more for transportation
|
Tripoli
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
$4.46
฿159.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.05
LYD111.910
|
$38.39
฿1,374.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,223.10
LYD73,922.630
|
$59,069.18
฿2,114,766.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.30
LYD30.590
|
$10.60
฿379.60
|
|
pay 85.3% more for housing
|
Tripoli
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.66
LYD110.040
|
$15.74
฿563.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$230.97
LYD1,121.580
|
$659.48
฿23,610.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.80
LYD669.130
|
$314.02
฿11,242.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.44
LYD186.660
|
$60.89
฿2,179.92
|
|
pay 9.4 times more for childcare
|
Tripoli
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.16
LYD340.690
|
$562.72
฿20,146.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,259.84
LYD6,117.730
|
$13,500.26
฿483,329.85
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tripoli
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
LYD4.870
|
$2.36
฿84.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.910
|
$2.30
฿82.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
LYD11.220
|
$4.43
฿158.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.91
LYD140.390
|
$56.73
฿2,030.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
LYD25.490
|
$7.97
฿285.49
|
|
pay 51.0% more for clothing
|
Tripoli
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.42
LYD191.410
|
$59.87
฿2,143.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.22
LYD166.180
|
$40.54
฿1,451.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.78
LYD266.030
|
$97.44
฿3,488.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.56
LYD318.350
|
$102.02
฿3,652.33
|
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