Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 3.1 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Libya, you would:
pay 58.3% more for restaurants
Libya
|
Ukraine
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.29
LYD20.720
|
$5.53
UAH218.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.12
LYD19.900
|
$5.04
UAH198.97
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
LYD2.250
|
$0.61
UAH23.90
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
LYD0.790
|
$0.41
UAH16.19
|
|
pay 44.0% more for groceries
Libya
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
$0.59
UAH23.33
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.58
LYD12.490
|
$3.81
UAH150.50
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
LYD17.750
|
$3.66
UAH144.27
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.32
LYD6.380
|
$1.72
UAH67.80
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
LYD6.780
|
$1.72
UAH67.68
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
LYD3.480
|
$0.29
UAH11.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
LYD2.530
|
$0.67
UAH26.26
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
LYD1.690
|
$0.67
UAH26.59
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.180
|
$0.83
UAH32.58
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$0.21
UAH8.41
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.330
|
$0.33
UAH13.01
|
|
pay 10.9 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.600
|
$5.08
UAH200.38
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.71
LYD104.930
|
$10.14
UAH400.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,462.81
LYD79,580.740
|
$26,914.31
UAH1,061,893.03
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.53
LYD46.050
|
$3.91
UAH154.15
|
|
pay 27.6% more for housing
Libya
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
LYD117.850
|
$5.56
UAH219.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.03
LYD1,034.620
|
$280.46
UAH11,065.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.31
LYD562.230
|
$189.50
UAH7,476.49
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.93
LYD149.520
|
$59.87
UAH2,362.27
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
Libya
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.74
LYD317.770
|
$240.96
UAH9,506.87
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,166.12
LYD5,636.970
|
$4,166.24
UAH164,377.11
|
|
pay 16.6% more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.63
LYD3.070
|
$1.02
UAH40.34
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.820
|
$1.09
UAH43.16
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
LYD11.870
|
$2.12
UAH83.61
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.90
LYD154.180
|
$20.75
UAH818.64
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
LYD21.550
|
$3.69
UAH145.48
|
|
pay 44.6% more for clothing
Libya
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.81
LYD144.120
|
$47.47
UAH1,872.99
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.85
LYD134.640
|
$31.04
UAH1,224.67
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.99
LYD212.670
|
$71.91
UAH2,837.07
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.86
LYD279.680
|
$83.50
UAH3,294.27
|
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