Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Libya Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Libya

Name: Libya
Address: LY

😐 Solo nomad: China is 56.3% more expensive than Libya without rent, and 79.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: China is 57.6% more expensive than Libya without rent, and 84.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.85 ¥20.46

$3.62 LYD 19.72

-21.27%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.97 ¥172

$15.74 LYD 85.8

52.29%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.96 ¥35.61

$2.8 LYD 15.27

77.14%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.58 LYD 3.14

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.63 LYD 3.41

Cappuccino

$3.13 ¥22.47

$0.54 LYD 2.96

479.63%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.44 ¥3.18

$0.45 LYD 2.44

-2.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 ¥2.1

$0.16 LYD 0.88

81.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.95 ¥6.83

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥15.32

Milk (1 liter)

$1.85 ¥13.23

$0.91 LYD 4.96

103.30%

White Bread (500g)

$1.68 ¥12.06

$0.28 LYD 1.53

500.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.95 ¥6.81

$1.04 LYD 5.68

-8.65%

Eggs

$1.55 ¥11.11

$1.34 LYD 7.3

15.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.25 ¥95.1

$4.95 LYD 26.97

167.68%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.28 ¥23.52

$3.25 LYD 17.71

0.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.85 ¥77.8

$9.44 LYD 51.5

14.94%

Apples (1kg)

$1.77 ¥12.66

$1.78 LYD 9.69

-0.56%

Banana (1kg)

$1.26 ¥9.01

$1.3 LYD 7.08

-3.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.5 ¥10.73

$0.73 LYD 4

105.48%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.19 ¥8.5

$0.52 LYD 2.83

128.85%

Potato (1kg)

$0.75 ¥5.4

$0.64 LYD 3.48

17.19%

Onion (1kg)

$0.86 ¥6.15

$0.49 LYD 2.68

75.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.61 ¥4.37

$0.4 LYD 2.16

52.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 ¥4.14

$0.22 LYD 1.19

163.64%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.03 LYD 5.61

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.72 LYD 3.92

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.7 LYD 3.79

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.45 ¥24.74

$1.88 LYD 10.25

83.51%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.3 ¥81.1

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥6

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.68 ¥12.05

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.4 ¥2.86

$0.38 LYD 2.07

5.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$20.83 ¥149

$19.88 LYD 108

4.78%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ¥9.74

$0.88 LYD 4.77

54.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ¥2.55

$1.01 LYD 5.48

-65.35%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.8 ¥48.75

$3.59 LYD 19.59

89.42%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ¥8.05

$0.03 LYD 0.18

3633.33%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.2K ¥137.7K

$16.2K LYD 88.5K

18.29%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$16.7K ¥119.8K

$16.2K LYD 88.1K

3.27%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$51.4 ¥369

$33.07 LYD 180

55.52%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.77 ¥70.1

$7.46 LYD 40.63

30.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.34 ¥81.3

$21.81 LYD 119

-48.01%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.55 ¥284

$20.29 LYD 111

94.92%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.89 ¥107

$7.93 LYD 43.2

87.77%

Cinema Ticket

$6.23 ¥44.71

$4.72 LYD 25.7

31.99%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$417 ¥2,989

$48.58 LYD 265

757.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$17.7K ¥126.8K

$833 LYD 4,539

2021.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.65 ¥327

$25.53 LYD 139

78.81%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.49 ¥240

$31.8 LYD 173

5.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.8 ¥515

$41.52 LYD 226

72.93%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.9 ¥523

$44.75 LYD 244

62.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$445 ¥3,194

$170 LYD 929

161.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$255 ¥1,830

$98.8 LYD 538

158.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$915 ¥6,566

$332 LYD 1,807

176.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$543 ¥3,895

$181 LYD 986

200.30%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,142 ¥44.1K

$657 LYD 3,583

834.27%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,860 ¥20.5K

$237 LYD 1,292

1106.32%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$942 ¥6,755

$317 LYD 1,729

196.78%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.06

15.79

-74.29%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

Last update for Libya: October 27, 2025

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