Dongguan vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$1126
🏠 One person rent
$265
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
67
23
😀 Quality of life
71
34
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.29M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 45% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 7308th and 8771st ($694 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th 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 0.5 months in Tripoli. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Tripoli ranked 2nd in Libya, while ranked 3241st and 8547th 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
$2.21
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$3.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.63
 Cappuccino
$2.6
$0.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$5.97
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$894

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51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$785
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$313
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$355
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$364
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$353
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$376
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$377
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$378
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$487
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$403
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1769
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1596
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1750
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1769
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1639
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1824
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1764
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1852
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2127
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$583
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$460
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$418
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$519
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1317
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1063
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1210
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1123
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$633
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$592
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$547
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1336
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$495
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$391
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1110
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1176
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$359
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$399
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164