Cost of living comparison
Denmark is 7.0 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Denmark instead of Libya, you would:
pay 8.0 times more for restaurants
Libya
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.29
LYD20.720
|
$20.33
DKK139.55
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.12
LYD19.900
|
$12.43
DKK85.34
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
LYD2.250
|
$3.60
DKK24.73
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
LYD0.790
|
$2.70
DKK18.53
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for groceries
Libya
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
$2.82
DKK19.37
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.58
LYD12.490
|
$5.62
DKK38.60
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
LYD17.750
|
$7.34
DKK50.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.32
LYD6.380
|
$4.30
DKK29.52
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
LYD6.780
|
$4.87
DKK33.46
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
LYD3.480
|
$1.28
DKK8.78
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
LYD2.530
|
$1.35
DKK9.24
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
LYD1.690
|
$1.40
DKK9.59
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.180
|
$1.87
DKK12.83
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$0.87
DKK5.97
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.330
|
$0.76
DKK5.20
|
|
pay 18.0 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.600
|
$7.79
DKK53.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.71
LYD104.930
|
$81.04
DKK556.34
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,462.81
LYD79,580.740
|
$42,527.90
DKK291,937.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.53
LYD46.050
|
$24.34
DKK167.07
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
Libya
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
LYD117.850
|
$33.82
DKK232.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.03
LYD1,034.620
|
$983.28
DKK6,749.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.31
LYD562.230
|
$707.32
DKK4,855.48
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.93
LYD149.520
|
$162.10
DKK1,112.76
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for childcare
Libya
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.74
LYD317.770
|
$478.97
DKK3,287.96
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,166.12
LYD5,636.970
|
$6,720.13
DKK46,131.00
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.63
LYD3.070
|
$7.38
DKK50.69
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.820
|
$5.48
DKK37.61
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
LYD11.870
|
$8.73
DKK59.91
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.90
LYD154.180
|
$38.46
DKK264.01
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
LYD21.550
|
$16.97
DKK116.50
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
Libya
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.81
LYD144.120
|
$92.71
DKK636.39
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.85
LYD134.640
|
$37.82
DKK259.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.99
LYD212.670
|
$103.89
DKK713.15
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.86
LYD279.680
|
$145.14
DKK996.30
|
|
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