Cost of living comparison
Libya is 56.6% cheaper than South Korea.
If you lived in Libya instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 50.8% less for restaurants
South Korea
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
₩8,836
|
$4.29
LYD20.820
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.49
₩7,522
|
$4.12
LYD19.990
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
₩1,905
|
$0.46
LYD2.260
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
₩1,011
|
$0.16
LYD0.790
|
|
pay 70.7% less for groceries
South Korea
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.87
₩3,934
|
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.02
₩8,253
|
$2.58
LYD12.550
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.79
₩10,684
|
$3.67
LYD17.840
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
₩4,404
|
$1.32
LYD6.410
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
₩3,881
|
$1.40
LYD6.820
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
₩3,788
|
$0.72
LYD3.490
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,905
|
$0.52
LYD2.540
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
₩3,413
|
$0.35
LYD1.700
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
₩2,784
|
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
₩2,317
|
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
₩1,507
|
$0.27
LYD1.330
|
|
pay 46.2% less for transportation
South Korea
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
₩6,274
|
$0.12
LYD0.600
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.21
₩66,107
|
$21.71
LYD105.430
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,876.80
₩38,221,885
|
$16,462.81
LYD79,960.240
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.80
₩12,065
|
$9.53
LYD46.270
|
|
pay 42.5% less for housing
South Korea
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.28
₩27,801
|
$24.38
LYD118.410
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.68
₩578,164
|
$214.03
LYD1,039.550
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$330.55
₩453,223
|
$116.31
LYD564.910
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.93
₩178,142
|
$30.93
LYD150.230
|
|
pay 88.4% less for childcare
South Korea
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.50
₩529,932
|
$65.74
LYD319.290
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,893.14
₩25,904,383
|
$1,166.12
LYD5,663.850
|
|
pay 55.4% less for entertainment and sports
South Korea
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
₩4,011
|
$0.63
LYD3.080
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
₩4,733
|
$0.58
LYD2.830
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.33
₩4,571
|
$2.45
LYD11.920
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.95
₩67,116
|
$31.90
LYD154.920
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.82
₩13,470
|
$4.46
LYD21.660
|
|
pay 42.1% less for clothing
South Korea
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.63
₩85,878
|
$29.81
LYD144.810
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.35
₩59,433
|
$27.85
LYD135.280
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.22
₩99,020
|
$43.99
LYD213.680
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.82
₩135,486
|
$57.86
LYD281.020
|
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