Shanghai vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3146
$1126
🏠 One person rent
$636
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1068
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
99
23
😀 Quality of life
76
34
🏙️ Population
24.9M
1.29M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 140% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4880th and 8771st ($1147 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in China and Libya, respectively. Check China vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Shanghai compared to 0.5 months in Tripoli. Shanghai ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Tripoli ranked 2nd in Libya, while ranked 1178th and 8547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Tripoli

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Shanghai Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.42
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$3.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$0.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$0.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1495
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14068
$790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6729
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.95
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.6
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.79
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.8
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1268
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27610
$894

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1030
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$708
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$726
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$725
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$798
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$643
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$678
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$581
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$680
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$658
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$571
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$660
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$645
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$670
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$663
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$636
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$659
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$899
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$651
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$664
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$657
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$627
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$667
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$623
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$693
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$691
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$623
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$644
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$661
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$696
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$693
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$620
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$677
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$684
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$644
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Tripoli

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