Seoul vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1444
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4192
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$683
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$1882
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3018
$291
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
20
😀 Quality of life
95
48
🏙️ Population
9.67M
1.29M

The cost of living in Seoul is 207% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 3641st and 8679th ($1444 vs $470) 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 2.1 months in Seoul compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 23rd and 6385th 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
$6.81
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.4
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$758
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2529
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1473
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.76%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19740
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10956
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.8
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.18
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19966
$911

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963

Cities near Tripoli

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