Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 9.7 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.17
LYD29.730
|
$8.84
HK$68.71
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
LYD24.770
|
$5.77
HK$44.81
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
LYD2.250
|
$1.33
HK$10.37
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.630
|
$1.13
HK$8.74
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.30
LYD1.470
|
$2.29
HK$17.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.40
LYD11.550
|
$14.28
HK$110.93
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
LYD17.960
|
$12.15
HK$94.38
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
LYD6.720
|
$4.01
HK$31.14
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
LYD7.000
|
$4.49
HK$34.87
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
LYD4.150
|
$1.68
HK$13.09
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LYD2.470
|
$1.16
HK$9.00
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.730
|
$1.75
HK$13.62
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.220
|
$1.47
HK$11.41
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.370
|
$1.21
HK$9.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.390
|
$1.20
HK$9.30
|
|
pay 26.9 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.560
|
$11.66
HK$90.60
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$16.46
LYD79.270
|
$64.07
HK$497.90
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,433.88
LYD74,314.130
|
$33,292.33
HK$258,709.71
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.00
LYD33.690
|
$13.71
HK$106.55
|
|
pay 7.3 times more for housing
Tripoli
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.74
LYD95.030
|
$22.03
HK$171.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$226.36
LYD1,089.940
|
$2,324.35
HK$18,062.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.50
LYD599.470
|
$1,616.39
HK$12,560.70
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.19
LYD198.310
|
$196.11
HK$1,523.97
|
|
pay 17.3 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.60
LYD330.290
|
$929.71
HK$7,224.63
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,028.93
LYD4,954.280
|
$21,637.45
HK$168,141.40
|
|
pay 6.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.67
LYD3.220
|
$7.69
HK$59.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.810
|
$5.31
HK$41.27
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
LYD10.900
|
$12.81
HK$99.58
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.40
LYD131.910
|
$86.33
HK$670.82
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.14
LYD24.770
|
$12.81
HK$99.58
|
|
pay 99.0% more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.31
LYD145.960
|
$76.24
HK$592.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.72
LYD157.550
|
$41.17
HK$319.96
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.68
LYD234.380
|
$91.44
HK$710.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.53
LYD281.840
|
$135.10
HK$1,049.88
|
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