Seoul vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1383
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3421
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$635
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$1111
$276
🍽️ Food expenses
$484
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$56.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1954
$312
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
20
😀 Quality of life
93
49
🏙️ Population
9.67M
1.29M

The cost of living in Seoul is 204% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4296th and 8852nd ($1383 vs $455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.4 months in Seoul compared to 0.7 months in Tripoli. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 90th and 6694th 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
$7.28
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.1
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$3.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$0.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.66
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$764
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$97.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1372
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$17.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$27.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.8
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20727
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10845
$357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.78
$7.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$33
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$1.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.56
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.5
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.2
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$1.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$50.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$53.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21347
$919

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$350
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$387
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$382
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$381
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$406
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$394
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$434
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$480
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$398
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1579
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1471
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1577
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1720
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1666
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1770
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1697
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1739
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1951
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$552
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$409
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$487
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1271
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1161
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1234
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1085
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1232
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$577
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$607
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$529
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1298
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$502
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1141
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$375
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1046
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1301
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$361
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$403
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161