Beijing vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$596
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
23
😀 Quality of life
73
35
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.29M

The cost of living in Beijing is 128% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 5341st and 8862nd ($1044 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Libya, respectively. Check China vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 2718th and 8518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Tripoli

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Beijing Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$1048

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$316
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$364
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$372
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$367
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$382
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$394
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$495
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$408
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1739
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1512
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1715
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1783
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1688
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1810
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1749
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1857
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2130
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$586
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$456
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$424
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$513
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1342
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1101
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1224
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1101
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1279
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$620
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$606
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$537
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1318
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$511
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1185
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$388
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1077
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1308
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$360
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$410
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198