Dongguan vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$259
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
67
23
😀 Quality of life
71
35
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.29M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 46% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 7469th and 8862nd ($666 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 1st in China and Libya, respectively. Check China vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 3662nd and 8518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Tripoli

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Dongguan Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.36
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$1048

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$782
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$848
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$674
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$765
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$844
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$943
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$832
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$807
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$896
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$760
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$589
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$816
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$769
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$464
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$673
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$465
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$602
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$730
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$790
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$789
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$814
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$738
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$805
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$698
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$699
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$533
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$696
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$638
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$609
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$587
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$608

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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