Cost of living comparison

Libya

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China

Beijing vs. Tripoli Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 2.7 times more expensive than Tripoli.

Restaurants: pay 51.0% more in Beijing
Groceries: pay 83.4% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 6.1 times more in Beijing
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 14.0 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7 times more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Beijing

The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and groceries in Beijing are more expensive than in Tripoli. Notably, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Beijing.

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Beijing vs. Tripoli Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Tripoli, you would:

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pay 51.0% more for restaurants

	Tripoli	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.89 LYD24.950	$4.47 CN¥29.87	+15.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.65 LYD16.970	$5.22 CN¥34.85	+97.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 LYD2.810	$0.52 CN¥3.48	+19.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.11 LYD0.680	$0.27 CN¥1.82	+155.9%
Average			+51.0%

Tripoli vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants

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pay 83.4% more for groceries

	Tripoli	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$0.21 LYD1.340	$1.73 CN¥11.53	+724.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.61 LYD16.720	$7.22 CN¥48.16	+176.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.55 LYD22.760	$6.41 CN¥42.78	+80.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.39 LYD8.890	$2.02 CN¥13.50	+45.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 LYD10.190	$1.47 CN¥9.78	-7.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 LYD6.620	$0.93 CN¥6.23	-9.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 LYD4.380	$0.79 CN¥5.27	+15.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.32 LYD2.080	$0.93 CN¥6.19	+186.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 LYD1.670	$0.71 CN¥4.74	+172.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 LYD2.160	$0.32 CN¥2.14	-4.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.22 LYD1.390	$0.40 CN¥2.65	+83.2%
Average			+83.4%

Tripoli vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.1 times more for transportation

	Tripoli	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$0.09 LYD0.570	$4.96 CN¥33.12	+5513.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$34.30 CN¥228.99
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,347.42 LYD150K	$19,374.76 CN¥129K	-17.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.51 LYD28.940	$4.68 CN¥31.26	+3.8%
Average			+511.0%

Tripoli vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Tripoli	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.04 LYD173.410	$14.27 CN¥95.25	-47.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$355.40 LYD2,278.920	$936.67 CN¥6,252.37	+163.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$144.24 LYD924.870	$530.98 CN¥3,544.34	+268.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$71.42 LYD457.940	$44.49 CN¥296.96	-37.7%
Average			+123.9%

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pay 14.0 times more for childcare

	Tripoli	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$52.32 LYD335.460	$653.29 CN¥4,360.75	+1148.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,556.49 LYD9,980.660	$24,281.96 CN¥162K	+1460.0%
Average			+1295.7%

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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports

	Tripoli	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.62 LYD3.990	$1.19 CN¥7.96	+91.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.46 LYD2.950	$3.60 CN¥24.03	+682.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.95 LYD12.480	$4.33 CN¥28.87	+122.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.90 LYD159.690	$41.45 CN¥276.67	+66.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$7.46 CN¥49.78
Average			+171.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Tripoli	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.72 LYD145.720	$70.55 CN¥470.92	+210.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.38 LYD111.450	$40.41 CN¥269.73	+132.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.21 LYD411.700	$86.99 CN¥580.64	+35.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.15 LYD424.180	$125.40 CN¥837.05	+89.6%
Average			+107.5%

Tripoli vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing

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