Seoul vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4186
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$677
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$1788
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$526
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2981
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
20
😀 Quality of life
94
46
🏙️ Population
9.67M
1.29M

The cost of living in Seoul is 195% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 3861st and 8700th ($1461 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 Seoul compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 43rd and 6501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Tripoli

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Seoul Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.68
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$0.73
 Cappuccino
$3.91
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2513
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1348
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.14%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21201
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11781
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.5
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.05
$9.61
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$38.3
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.4
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.05
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21834
$1179

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043

Cities near Tripoli

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