Gwangju vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$485
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
58
20
😀 Quality of life
83
46
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.29M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 137% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4654th and 8700th ($1178 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 411th and 6501st 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
$6.87
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$0.73
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$9.61
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$1179

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$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

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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