Beijing vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$605
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$291
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
20
😀 Quality of life
78
48
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.29M

The cost of living in Beijing is 127% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4887th and 8679th ($1065 vs $470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in China and Libya, respectively. Check China vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 583rd and 6385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$911

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$377
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$386
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$407
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$390
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$398
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$340
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$435
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$328
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1338
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1372
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1278
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1469
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1657
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1608
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1708
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1670
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$423
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$390
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$418
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1120
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$927
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1027
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$983
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1103
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$514
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$596
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$466
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1163
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$474
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1050
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$355
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$979
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1150
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$388
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$371
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$936