Taichung vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2706
$1222
🏠 One person rent
$308
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$62
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1355
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
84
20
😀 Quality of life
81
45
🏙️ Population
3.03M
1.29M

The cost of living in Taichung is 93% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6071st and 8801st ($894 vs $464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Taiwan and Libya, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Taichung compared to 0.7 months in Tripoli. Taichung ranked 7th best city to live in Taiwan vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 521st and 6545th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Taichung vs Tripoli

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Taichung Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.57
$5.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$4.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.61
$0.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1000
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$33.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
17.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5817
$1382
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3737
$402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.4
$7.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.67
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$5.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$1.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.66
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.83
$1.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.5
$29
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.3
$1.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.4
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$57.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18658
$1187

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$813
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$796
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$728
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$770
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$747
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$897
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$821
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$875
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1073
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$731
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1181
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$814
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$967
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$788
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$956
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$625
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$627
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$644
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$823
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$669
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$688
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$648
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$664
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1155
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$630
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$649
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$603
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$681
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$581
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$451
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$726
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$443
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$655
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$569
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1154
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$671
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$601
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$682
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$671

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$368
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$396
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$387
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$392
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$418
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$404
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$436
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$448
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$377
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1346
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1325
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1415
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1486
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1583
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1555
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1624
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1749
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$495
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$410
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$386
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$443
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1106
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$941
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1077
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$971
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1098
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$535
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$549
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$465
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1161
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$459
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1019
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$348
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$938
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1137
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$349
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$364
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058