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
LYD30.670
|
$2.95
฿108.66
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LYD20.450
|
$5.91
฿217.32
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
$0.57
฿20.97
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
$0.32
฿11.87
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
LYD1.900
|
$1.86
฿68.49
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
LYD15.900
|
$8.67
฿319.06
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
LYD18.210
|
$6.60
฿242.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
LYD6.950
|
$2.02
฿74.24
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
LYD8.490
|
$1.46
฿53.60
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
LYD4.060
|
$1.36
฿50.09
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
LYD2.630
|
$0.63
฿23.33
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
$0.90
฿33.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$0.73
฿26.99
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
LYD1.500
|
$0.73
฿26.81
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
$0.63
฿23.07
|
|
pay 11.2 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
$4.46
฿164.16
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.05
LYD112.200
|
$38.39
฿1,412.56
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,223.10
LYD74,114.610
|
$59,069.18
฿2,173,167.92
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.30
LYD30.670
|
$10.60
฿390.08
|
|
pay 85.3% more for housing
Tripoli
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.66
LYD110.330
|
$15.74
฿579.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$230.97
LYD1,124.500
|
$659.48
฿24,262.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.80
LYD670.860
|
$314.02
฿11,552.94
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.44
LYD187.140
|
$60.89
฿2,240.12
|
|
pay 9.4 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.16
LYD341.570
|
$562.72
฿20,702.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,259.84
LYD6,133.620
|
$13,500.26
฿496,677.53
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
LYD4.890
|
$2.36
฿86.93
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.920
|
$2.30
฿84.73
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
LYD11.240
|
$4.43
฿162.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.91
LYD140.760
|
$56.73
฿2,086.95
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
LYD25.560
|
$7.97
฿293.38
|
|
pay 51.0% more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.42
LYD191.910
|
$59.87
฿2,202.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.22
LYD166.610
|
$40.54
฿1,491.44
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.78
LYD266.720
|
$97.44
฿3,584.74
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.56
LYD319.180
|
$102.02
฿3,753.20
|
|
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