Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 5.7 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 22.2% more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.30
LYD30.670
|
$4.37
CN¥31.61
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LYD20.450
|
$5.82
CN¥42.15
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
$0.53
CN¥3.83
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
$0.33
CN¥2.42
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
LYD1.900
|
$2.04
CN¥14.77
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
LYD15.900
|
$6.63
CN¥48.01
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
LYD18.210
|
$7.67
CN¥55.52
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
LYD6.950
|
$1.89
CN¥13.69
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
LYD8.490
|
$1.80
CN¥13.02
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
LYD4.060
|
$1.00
CN¥7.25
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
LYD2.630
|
$0.92
CN¥6.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
$0.97
CN¥7.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$0.70
CN¥5.08
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
LYD1.500
|
$0.43
CN¥3.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
$0.48
CN¥3.50
|
|
pay 11.1 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
$4.79
CN¥34.70
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.05
LYD112.200
|
$43.66
CN¥316.09
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,223.10
LYD74,114.610
|
$24,196.95
CN¥175,169.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.30
LYD30.670
|
$5.53
CN¥40.04
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
Tripoli
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.66
LYD110.330
|
$20.10
CN¥145.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$230.97
LYD1,124.500
|
$1,154.95
CN¥8,361.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.80
LYD670.860
|
$634.84
CN¥4,595.77
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.44
LYD187.140
|
$44.96
CN¥325.45
|
|
pay 17.8 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.16
LYD341.570
|
$951.31
CN¥6,886.84
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,259.84
LYD6,133.620
|
$27,770.10
CN¥201,036.06
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
LYD4.890
|
$1.46
CN¥10.54
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.920
|
$4.37
CN¥31.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
LYD11.240
|
$4.37
CN¥31.61
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.91
LYD140.760
|
$58.33
CN¥422.25
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
LYD25.560
|
$10.12
CN¥73.23
|
|
pay 64.3% more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.42
LYD191.910
|
$69.18
CN¥500.79
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.22
LYD166.610
|
$43.88
CN¥317.67
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.78
LYD266.720
|
$89.48
CN¥647.77
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.56
LYD319.180
|
$124.62
CN¥902.19
|
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