Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 5.4 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Tripoli
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.30
LYD30.660
|
$6.84
₩9,421
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LYD20.440
|
$6.08
₩8,374
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
$1.56
₩2,154
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
$0.82
₩1,127
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for groceries
|
Tripoli
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
LYD1.900
|
$3.17
₩4,372
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
LYD15.890
|
$5.72
₩7,877
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
LYD18.210
|
$8.47
₩11,673
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
LYD6.950
|
$3.83
₩5,281
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
LYD8.490
|
$4.85
₩6,685
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
LYD4.060
|
$2.90
₩3,990
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
LYD2.630
|
$1.67
₩2,297
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
$2.82
₩3,879
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$2.77
₩3,810
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
LYD1.500
|
$1.68
₩2,320
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
$1.38
₩1,898
|
|
pay 12.7 times more for transportation
|
Tripoli
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
$5.41
₩7,453
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.05
LYD112.180
|
$41.78
₩57,571
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,223.10
LYD74,101.700
|
$31,904.23
₩43,963,384
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.30
LYD30.660
|
$8.96
₩12,352
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Tripoli
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.66
LYD110.310
|
$21.92
₩30,199
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$230.97
LYD1,124.300
|
$768.77
₩1,059,352
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.80
LYD670.750
|
$592.83
₩816,914
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.44
LYD187.110
|
$138.80
₩191,258
|
|
pay 10.1 times more for childcare
|
Tripoli
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.16
LYD341.510
|
$384.99
₩530,505
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,259.84
LYD6,132.550
|
$18,449.76
₩25,423,398
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tripoli
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
LYD4.890
|
$3.80
₩5,234
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.920
|
$3.92
₩5,408
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
LYD11.240
|
$3.42
₩4,710
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.91
LYD140.730
|
$52.16
₩71,879
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
LYD25.550
|
$10.63
₩14,654
|
|
pay 46.9% more for clothing
|
Tripoli
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.42
LYD191.870
|
$60.78
₩83,748
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.22
LYD166.580
|
$43.57
₩60,044
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.78
LYD266.670
|
$72.02
₩99,236
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.56
LYD319.120
|
$114.47
₩157,733
|
|
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