Busan vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$1222
🏠 One person rent
$390
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$62
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
72
20
😀 Quality of life
89
45
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.29M

The cost of living in Busan is 128% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 5092nd and 8801st ($1060 vs $464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th 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 2.1 months in Busan compared to 0.7 months in Tripoli. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 201st and 6545th 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
$5.69
$5.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$4.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$0.71
 Cappuccino
$3.79
$0.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$33.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
17.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$1382
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$7.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$1.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$1.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$29
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$1.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$57.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$1187

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BusanTripoli

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1075
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$368
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$396
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$387
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$392
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$418
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$404
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$436
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$448
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$377
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1346
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1325
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1415
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1486
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1583
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1555
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1624
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1749
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$495
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$410
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$386
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$443
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1106
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$941
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1077
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$971
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1098
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$535
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$549
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$465
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1161
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$459
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1019
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$348
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$938
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1137
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$349
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$364
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058