Cost of living comparison
Libya is 70.0% cheaper than Norway.
If you lived in Libya instead of Norway, you would:
pay 79.9% less for restaurants
Norway
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.51
NOK200.68
|
$4.29
LYD20.820
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.71
NOK126.98
|
$4.12
LYD19.990
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
NOK32.43
|
$0.46
LYD2.260
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
NOK27.24
|
$0.16
LYD0.790
|
|
pay 65.7% less for groceries
Norway
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
NOK32.03
|
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
NOK56.63
|
$2.58
LYD12.550
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.39
NOK80.08
|
$3.67
LYD17.840
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.72
NOK40.33
|
$1.32
LYD6.410
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.79
NOK62.82
|
$1.40
LYD6.820
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
NOK14.25
|
$0.72
LYD3.490
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.46
|
$0.52
LYD2.540
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
NOK13.43
|
$0.35
LYD1.700
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
NOK19.21
|
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
NOK10.11
|
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
NOK10.97
|
$0.27
LYD1.330
|
|
pay 69.0% less for transportation
Norway
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
NOK81.91
|
$0.12
LYD0.600
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$74.48
NOK807.57
|
$21.71
LYD105.430
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,686.16
NOK365,252.87
|
$16,462.81
LYD79,960.240
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.49
NOK233.03
|
$9.53
LYD46.270
|
|
pay 73.4% less for housing
Norway
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.62
NOK548.83
|
$24.38
LYD118.410
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,050.72
NOK11,392.71
|
$214.03
LYD1,039.550
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$796.76
NOK8,639.13
|
$116.31
LYD564.910
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.58
NOK1,437.56
|
$30.93
LYD150.230
|
|
pay 81.0% less for childcare
Norway
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$293.64
NOK3,183.88
|
$65.74
LYD319.290
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,459.17
NOK80,878.38
|
$1,166.12
LYD5,663.850
|
|
pay 70.9% less for entertainment and sports
Norway
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.25
NOK100.30
|
$0.63
LYD3.080
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
NOK49.62
|
$0.58
LYD2.830
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.52
NOK146.58
|
$2.45
LYD11.920
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.22
NOK468.66
|
$31.90
LYD154.920
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.15
NOK142.63
|
$4.46
LYD21.660
|
|
pay 50.3% less for clothing
Norway
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.76
NOK897.32
|
$29.81
LYD144.810
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.00
NOK444.58
|
$27.85
LYD135.280
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.09
NOK998.54
|
$43.99
LYD213.680
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.04
NOK1,334.08
|
$57.86
LYD281.020
|
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