Busan vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$1126
🏠 One person rent
$427
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
72
23
😀 Quality of life
91
34
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.29M

The cost of living in Busan is 127% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 5063rd and 8771st ($1084 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in South Korea and Libya, respectively. Check South Korea vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.5 months in Tripoli. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Tripoli ranked 2nd in Libya, while ranked 120th and 8547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Tripoli

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Busan Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.61
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$3.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$0.63
 Cappuccino
$3.37
$0.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$5.97
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$894

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

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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