Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 5.5 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Tokyo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.30
LYD30.660
|
$7.57
¥1,186
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LYD20.440
|
$5.30
¥830
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
$1.29
¥203
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
$0.88
¥138
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Tokyo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
LYD1.900
|
$1.58
¥248
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
LYD15.890
|
$7.12
¥1,116
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
LYD18.210
|
$5.46
¥856
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
LYD6.950
|
$2.04
¥320
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
LYD8.490
|
$3.81
¥597
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
LYD4.060
|
$3.30
¥518
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
LYD2.630
|
$1.52
¥238
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
$3.33
¥521
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$2.26
¥354
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
LYD1.500
|
$2.29
¥359
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
$1.79
¥280
|
|
pay 12.3 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Tokyo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
$4.77
¥747
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.05
LYD112.180
|
$75.67
¥11,860
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,223.10
LYD74,101.700
|
$21,565.59
¥3,380,211
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.30
LYD30.660
|
$28.75
¥4,507
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
Tripoli
|
Tokyo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.66
LYD110.310
|
$35.00
¥5,486
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$230.97
LYD1,124.300
|
$1,128.57
¥176,893
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.80
LYD670.750
|
$671.52
¥105,255
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.44
LYD187.110
|
$138.96
¥21,781
|
|
pay 11.1 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Tokyo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.16
LYD341.510
|
$616.16
¥96,577
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,259.84
LYD6,132.550
|
$17,025.47
¥2,668,588
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Tokyo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
LYD4.890
|
$4.16
¥652
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.920
|
$3.54
¥555
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
LYD11.240
|
$4.54
¥712
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.91
LYD140.730
|
$72.81
¥11,412
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
LYD25.550
|
$13.62
¥2,135
|
|
pay 30.5% more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Tokyo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.42
LYD191.870
|
$50.16
¥7,862
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.22
LYD166.580
|
$40.10
¥6,285
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.78
LYD266.670
|
$65.44
¥10,257
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.56
LYD319.120
|
$103.70
¥16,254
|
|
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