Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 8.1 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.30
LYD30.190
|
$7.64
HK$59.81
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LYD20.130
|
$5.73
HK$44.86
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LYD2.580
|
$1.23
HK$9.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
LYD0.880
|
$1.11
HK$8.65
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
LYD1.870
|
$2.29
HK$17.89
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
LYD15.650
|
$12.63
HK$98.82
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
LYD17.930
|
$11.66
HK$91.22
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
LYD6.840
|
$3.47
HK$27.12
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
LYD8.360
|
$4.48
HK$35.05
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
LYD4.000
|
$2.03
HK$15.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
LYD2.590
|
$1.13
HK$8.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
$1.75
HK$13.72
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.300
|
$1.35
HK$10.55
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
LYD1.470
|
$1.21
HK$9.45
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.520
|
$1.18
HK$9.21
|
|
pay 24.1 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$10.64
HK$83.28
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.05
LYD110.450
|
$63.70
HK$498.39
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,223.10
LYD72,959.330
|
$33,122.07
HK$259,165.32
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.30
LYD30.190
|
$13.12
HK$102.67
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for housing
Tripoli
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.66
LYD108.610
|
$23.34
HK$182.62
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$230.97
LYD1,106.970
|
$2,288.41
HK$17,905.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.80
LYD660.410
|
$1,628.63
HK$12,743.27
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.44
LYD184.220
|
$157.03
HK$1,228.73
|
|
pay 13.0 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.16
LYD336.250
|
$771.50
HK$6,036.65
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,259.84
LYD6,038.010
|
$18,861.18
HK$147,580.25
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
LYD4.810
|
$6.37
HK$49.84
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.870
|
$5.02
HK$39.29
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
LYD11.070
|
$8.28
HK$64.79
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.91
LYD138.560
|
$79.37
HK$621.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
LYD25.160
|
$12.74
HK$99.68
|
|
pay 70.1% more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.42
LYD188.920
|
$80.90
HK$633.02
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.22
LYD164.010
|
$39.86
HK$311.92
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.78
LYD262.560
|
$88.35
HK$691.29
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.56
LYD314.200
|
$129.40
HK$1,012.50
|
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