Gwangju vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$1126
🏠 One person rent
$392
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
58
23
😀 Quality of life
73
34
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.29M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 100% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 5869th and 8771st ($957 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th 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 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 0.5 months in Tripoli. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Tripoli ranked 2nd in Libya, while ranked 2497th and 8547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Tripoli

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Gwangju Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$3.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$0.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$0.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$894

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$909
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$922
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$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037

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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