Busan vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$395
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
73
20
😀 Quality of life
89
46
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.29M

The cost of living in Busan is 126% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4837th and 8700th ($1122 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 0.6 months in Tripoli. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 181st and 6501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$0.73
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$9.61
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$1179

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

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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