Dongguan vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$263
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$276
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$56.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$312
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
69
20
😀 Quality of life
72
49
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.29M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 45% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 7341st and 8852nd ($662 vs $455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 1st in China and Libya, respectively. Check China vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 0.7 months in Tripoli. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 3389th and 6694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dongguan Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$3.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$0.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$97.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$17.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$27.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$7.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$1.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$1.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$50.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$53.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$919

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$758
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$350
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$387
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$382
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$381
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$406
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$394
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$434
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$480
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$398
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1579
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1471
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1577
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1720
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1666
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1770
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1697
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1739
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1951
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$552
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$409
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$487
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1271
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1161
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1234
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1085
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1232
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$577
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$607
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$529
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1298
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$502
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1141
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$375
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1046
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1301
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$361
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$403
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161