Seoul vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1296
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3195
$1126
🏠 One person rent
$624
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$1077
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3066
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
99
23
😀 Quality of life
95
34
🏙️ Population
9.67M
1.29M

The cost of living in Seoul is 171% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4545th and 8771st ($1296 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 2.4 months in Seoul compared to 0.5 months in Tripoli. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Tripoli ranked 2nd in Libya, while ranked 16th and 8547th 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
$7.13
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$3.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$0.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$0.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1281
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$24031
$790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10129
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.33
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.18
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$480
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19916
$894

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$313
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$355
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$364
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$353
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$376
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$377
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$378
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$487
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$403
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1769
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1596
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1750
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1769
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1639
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1824
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1764
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1852
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2127
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$583
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$460
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$418
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$519
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1317
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1063
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1210
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1123
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$633
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$592
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$547
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1336
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$495
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$391
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1110
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1176
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$359
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$399
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164