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
LYD30.100
|
$4.15
CN¥30.19
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
LYD25.080
|
$5.54
CN¥40.26
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
LYD2.280
|
$0.50
CN¥3.66
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.640
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.30
LYD1.480
|
$1.43
CN¥10.40
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.40
LYD11.690
|
$6.83
CN¥49.62
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
LYD18.190
|
$7.46
CN¥54.24
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
LYD6.810
|
$1.75
CN¥12.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
LYD7.090
|
$1.44
CN¥10.49
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
LYD4.200
|
$0.96
CN¥6.97
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LYD2.500
|
$0.79
CN¥5.77
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.750
|
$0.87
CN¥6.34
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.230
|
$0.58
CN¥4.19
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.390
|
$0.37
CN¥2.67
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.410
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
|
pay 10.3 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$4.35
CN¥31.64
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$16.46
LYD80.260
|
$34.62
CN¥251.62
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,433.88
LYD75,245.040
|
$20,773.90
CN¥150,970.14
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.00
LYD34.110
|
$4.68
CN¥34.02
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Tripoli
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.74
LYD96.220
|
$13.59
CN¥98.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$226.36
LYD1,103.590
|
$969.73
CN¥7,047.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.50
LYD606.980
|
$561.86
CN¥4,083.19
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.19
LYD200.800
|
$42.17
CN¥306.46
|
|
pay 18.4 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.60
LYD334.420
|
$836.50
CN¥6,079.07
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,028.93
LYD5,016.340
|
$25,256.69
CN¥183,547.91
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.67
LYD3.260
|
$1.38
CN¥10.06
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.840
|
$3.73
CN¥27.12
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
LYD11.040
|
$3.46
CN¥25.16
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.40
LYD133.560
|
$62.16
CN¥451.74
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.14
LYD25.080
|
$8.31
CN¥60.39
|
|
pay 72.9% more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.31
LYD147.790
|
$65.57
CN¥476.52
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.72
LYD159.520
|
$35.21
CN¥255.89
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.68
LYD237.310
|
$85.31
CN¥619.94
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.53
LYD285.370
|
$112.58
CN¥818.17
|
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