Chengdu vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$251
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$317
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
20
😀 Quality of life
72
46
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.29M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 33% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 7209th and 8700th ($660 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 1st in China and Libya, respectively. Check China vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 1933rd and 6501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$0.73
 Cappuccino
$3.65
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$9.61
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$1179

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$388
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$398
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$388
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$402
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$432
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$412
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$419
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$462
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$375
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1434
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1341
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1334
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1591
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1649
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1643
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1747
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1771
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$482
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$453
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$403
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$442
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1172
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$990
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1134
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1188
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$563
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$522
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$490
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1229
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$492
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1086
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$344
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1005
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1211
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$373
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$386
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160