Busan vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$430
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
72
23
😀 Quality of life
92
35
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.29M

The cost of living in Busan is 144% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 5007th and 8862nd ($1114 vs $457) 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 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 121st and 8518th 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
$5.89
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$1048

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$316
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$364
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$372
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$367
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$382
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$394
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$495
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$408
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1739
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1512
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1715
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1783
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1688
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1810
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1749
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1857
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2130
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$586
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$456
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$424
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$513
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1342
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1101
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1224
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1101
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1279
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$620
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$606
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$537
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1318
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$511
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1185
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$388
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1077
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1308
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$360
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$410
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198