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
LYD30.600
|
$7.64
HK$59.71
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LYD20.400
|
$5.73
HK$44.79
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LYD2.610
|
$1.23
HK$9.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
$1.11
HK$8.64
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
LYD1.890
|
$2.29
HK$17.86
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
LYD15.860
|
$12.63
HK$98.66
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
LYD18.170
|
$11.66
HK$91.08
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
LYD6.930
|
$3.47
HK$27.08
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
LYD8.470
|
$4.48
HK$35.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
LYD4.050
|
$2.03
HK$15.87
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
$1.13
HK$8.84
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.800
|
$1.75
HK$13.70
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$1.35
HK$10.53
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
LYD1.490
|
$1.21
HK$9.44
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
$1.18
HK$9.20
|
|
pay 24.1 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
$10.64
HK$83.15
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.05
LYD111.940
|
$63.70
HK$497.61
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,223.10
LYD73,942.980
|
$33,122.07
HK$258,759.58
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.30
LYD30.600
|
$13.12
HK$102.51
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for housing
Tripoli
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.66
LYD110.080
|
$23.34
HK$182.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$230.97
LYD1,121.890
|
$2,288.41
HK$17,877.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.80
LYD669.310
|
$1,628.63
HK$12,723.32
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.44
LYD186.710
|
$157.03
HK$1,226.80
|
|
pay 13.0 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.16
LYD340.780
|
$771.50
HK$6,027.20
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,259.84
LYD6,119.420
|
$18,861.18
HK$147,349.20
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
LYD4.880
|
$6.37
HK$49.76
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.910
|
$5.02
HK$39.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
LYD11.220
|
$8.28
HK$64.69
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.91
LYD140.430
|
$79.37
HK$620.03
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
LYD25.500
|
$12.74
HK$99.52
|
|
pay 70.1% more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.42
LYD191.460
|
$80.90
HK$632.03
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.22
LYD166.230
|
$39.86
HK$311.43
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.78
LYD266.100
|
$88.35
HK$690.20
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.56
LYD318.440
|
$129.40
HK$1,010.92
|
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