Gwangju vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$445
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$291
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
58
20
😀 Quality of life
84
48
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.29M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 144% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4575th and 8679th ($1147 vs $470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 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 305th and 6385th 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
$7.44
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$0.71
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$6.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$911

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$1028
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$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$377
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$386
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$407
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$390
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$398
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$340
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$435
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$328
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1338
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1372
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1278
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1469
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1657
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1608
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1708
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1670
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$423
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$390
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$418
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1120
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$927
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1027
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$983
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1103
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$514
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$596
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$466
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1163
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$474
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1050
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$355
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$979
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1150
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$388
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$371
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$936