Gwangju vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$453
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
58
23
😀 Quality of life
86
35
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.29M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 132% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 5224th and 8862nd ($1062 vs $457) 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 0.6 months in Tripoli. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 424th and 8518th 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
$6.5
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$0.6
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$7.12
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$1048

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$963
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$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
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$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079

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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