China vs Libya - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Libya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1939
$1112
🏠 One person rent
$292
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$561
$287
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$172
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$56.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$298
💸 GDP per capita
$12614
$7330
😃 Human freedom index
5.15
4.94
❤️ Life expectancy
78.6
72.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
42
18
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
2%
🎓 Higher education
91
30
😀 Quality of life
48
26
🏙️ Population
1.44B
6.68M

The average cost of living in China ($686) is 55% more expensive than in Libya ($441). China ranked 144th vs 191st for Libya in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in China compared to 0.7 months in Libya. Ranked 84th and 153rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in China vs Libya

We calculate prices for China and Libya as a population-weighted mean of 544 and 13 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

China Libya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$4.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$3.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$0.68
 Cappuccino
$3.2
$0.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$176
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$369
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$18.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$28.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.4%
16.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4645
$880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2808
$277
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$23.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$10.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$0.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$5.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$0.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.61
$1.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$29
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.15
$4.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$1.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$45.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$461
$70.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17526
$1193

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In China

City Cost of living Population
Shanghai
$1136
24.9M
Beijing
$1067
21.9M
Hong Kong
$2753
7.41M
Shenzhen
$958
17.7M
Chongqing
$662
32.1M
Guangzhou
$763
18.7M
Chengdu
$660
20.9M
Tianjin
$710
13.9M
Hangzhou
$843
11.9M
Suzhou
$1020
12.7M
Xi'an
$594
13M
Wuhan
$692
12.3M
Baoding
$482
11.5M
Nantong
$620
7.73M
Wuxi
$686
7.46M
Pudong
$1028
5.68M
Bijie
$612
6.9M
Zhengzhou
$522
12.6M
Nanjing
$774
9.31M
Hefei
$727
9.37M
Qingdao
$681
10.1M
Changchun
$601
9.07M
Ganzhou
$813
8.97M
Guiyang
$576
5.99M
Foshan
$602
9.5M
Yantai
$740
7.1M
Jieyang
$691
5.58M
Changsha
$582
10M
Wenzhou
$776
9.57M
Xuzhou
$528
9.08M

In Libya

City Cost of living Population
Tripoli
$496
1.29M
Misrata
$419
1.01M
Benghazi
$454
632K
Ajdabiya
$411
416K
Gharyan
$388
188K
Al-Khums
$432
202K
Tobruk
$407
136K
Zawiya
$388
199K
Derna
$408
90K
Sabha
$407
99K
Sabratha
$398
102K
Yafran
$412
72.7K
Zuwarah
$402
80.3K