Chongqing vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$205
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
76
23
😀 Quality of life
74
35
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.29M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 31% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 7933rd and 8862nd ($601 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 1st in China and Libya, respectively. Check China vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 2353rd and 8518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Tripoli

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Chongqing Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$1048

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$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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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