China vs Libya - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Libya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$639
$413
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1733
$1009
🏠 One person rent
$264
$146
🏘️ Family rent
$443
$239
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$54.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$755
$311
💸 GDP per capita
$13303
$6318
😃 Human freedom index
4.93
4.92
❤️ Life expectancy
78
69.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
13
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
2%
🎓 Higher education
90
32
😀 Quality of life
51
31
🏙️ Population
1.41B
7.38M

The average cost of living in China ($639) is 55% more expensive than in Libya ($413). China ranked 158th vs 194th 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 1.2 months in China compared to 0.8 months in Libya. Ranked 84th and 149th 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
$3.15
$3.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$15.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$3.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.61
 Cappuccino
$2.86
$0.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$298
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$88.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$366
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$15.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$23.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.84%
18.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4169
$713
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2400
$301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$32.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$7.97
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.35
$2.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.94
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.59
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$22.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$4.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$1.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.4
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$55.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15860
$878

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In China

City Cost of living Population
Chongqing
$561
32.1M
Shanghai
$1128
24.9M
Chengdu
$635
20.9M
Shenzhen
$878
17.5M
Guangzhou
$758
18.7M
Beijing
$1029
21.9M
Suzhou
$771
12.7M
Tianjin
$646
13.9M
Wuhan
$639
12.3M
Baoding
$456
11.5M
Xi'an
$580
13M
Hangzhou
$826
11.9M
Nanjing
$753
9.31M
Hong Kong
$2718
7.41M
Qingdao
$626
10.1M
Changsha
$592
10M
Hefei
$643
9.37M
Harbin
$655
10M
Wuxi
$679
7.46M
Xuzhou
$499
9.08M
Dongguan
$662
10.5M
Quanzhou
$621
8.78M
Changchun
$557
9.07M
Linyi
$546
11M
Wenzhou
$753
9.57M
Nantong
$547
7.73M
Yantai
$697
7.1M
Jinan
$573
9.2M
Zhengzhou
$504
12.6M
Foshan
$589
9.5M

In Libya

City Cost of living Population
Tripoli
$455
1.29M
Misrata
$434
1.01M
Benghazi
$397
632K
Ajdabiya
$355
416K
Al-Khums
$406
202K
Zawiya
$350
199K
Gharyan
$382
188K
Tobruk
$361
136K
Sabratha
$387
102K
Sabha
$381
99K
Zuwarah
$381
80.3K
Yafran
$394
72.7K
Derna
$361
90K