Gwangju vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$462
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$276
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$56.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$312
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
58
20
😀 Quality of life
87
49
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.29M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 137% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 5038th and 8852nd ($1081 vs $455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 Gwangju compared to 0.7 months in Tripoli. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 363rd and 6694th 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
$6.64
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$3.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$0.69
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$0.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$97.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$17.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$27.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$7.14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$1.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$1.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$50.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$53.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$919

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$981
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$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
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$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$350
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$387
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$382
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$381
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$406
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$394
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$434
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$480
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$398
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1579
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1471
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1577
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1720
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1666
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1770
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1697
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1739
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1951
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$552
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$409
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$487
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1271
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1161
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1234
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1085
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1232
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$577
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$607
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$529
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1298
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$502
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1141
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$375
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1046
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$1301
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$361
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$403
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161