Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 5.2 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Sweden instead of Libya, you would:
pay 5.1 times more for restaurants
Libya
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.29
LYD20.720
|
$11.31
SEK121.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.12
LYD19.900
|
$9.30
SEK99.64
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
LYD2.250
|
$1.93
SEK20.64
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
LYD0.790
|
$1.88
SEK20.19
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
Libya
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
$2.55
SEK27.31
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.58
LYD12.490
|
$5.31
SEK56.89
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
LYD17.750
|
$5.59
SEK59.90
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.32
LYD6.380
|
$3.82
SEK40.94
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
LYD6.780
|
$4.89
SEK52.37
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
LYD3.480
|
$1.22
SEK13.04
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
LYD2.530
|
$1.07
SEK11.45
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
LYD1.690
|
$1.14
SEK12.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.180
|
$1.80
SEK19.32
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$0.67
SEK7.14
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.330
|
$0.72
SEK7.75
|
|
pay 15.5 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.600
|
$6.80
SEK72.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.71
LYD104.930
|
$68.13
SEK730.18
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,462.81
LYD79,580.740
|
$27,059.79
SEK289,999.34
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.53
LYD46.050
|
$21.32
SEK228.48
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
Libya
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
LYD117.850
|
$29.04
SEK311.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.03
LYD1,034.620
|
$873.36
SEK9,359.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.31
LYD562.230
|
$653.04
SEK6,998.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.93
LYD149.520
|
$69.04
SEK739.92
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Libya
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.74
LYD317.770
|
$121.10
SEK1,297.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,166.12
LYD5,636.970
|
$2,856.48
SEK30,612.84
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.63
LYD3.070
|
$6.81
SEK73.03
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.820
|
$3.75
SEK40.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
LYD11.870
|
$6.25
SEK66.95
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.90
LYD154.180
|
$39.42
SEK422.42
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
LYD21.550
|
$13.75
SEK147.33
|
|
pay 95.9% more for clothing
Libya
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.81
LYD144.120
|
$80.13
SEK858.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.85
LYD134.640
|
$34.51
SEK369.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.99
LYD212.670
|
$82.17
SEK880.59
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.86
LYD279.680
|
$117.97
SEK1,264.30
|
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