Beijing vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$589
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$276
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$56.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$312
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
20
😀 Quality of life
73
49
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.29M

The cost of living in Beijing is 126% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 5355th and 8852nd ($1029 vs $455) 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 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.7 months in Tripoli. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 2546th and 6694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$3.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$0.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$97.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$17.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$27.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$7.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$1.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$1.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$50.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$53.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$919

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$350
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$387
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$382
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$381
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$406
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$394
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$434
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$480
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$398
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1579
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1471
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1577
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1720
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1666
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1770
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1697
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1739
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1951
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$552
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$409
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$487
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1271
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1161
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1234
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1085
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1232
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$577
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$607
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$529
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1298
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$502
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1141
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$375
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1046
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1301
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$361
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$403
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161