Cost of living comparison
Libya is 59.6% cheaper than Sweden.
If you lived in Libya instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 71.2% less for restaurants
Sweden
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.31
SEK122.92
|
$4.29
LYD20.820
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.30
SEK101.01
|
$4.12
LYD19.990
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK20.92
|
$0.46
LYD2.260
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
SEK20.47
|
$0.16
LYD0.790
|
|
pay 61.7% less for groceries
Sweden
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.55
SEK27.69
|
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
SEK57.67
|
$2.58
LYD12.550
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.59
SEK60.72
|
$3.67
LYD17.840
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.82
SEK41.50
|
$1.32
LYD6.410
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SEK53.09
|
$1.40
LYD6.820
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
SEK13.22
|
$0.72
LYD3.490
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
SEK11.61
|
$0.52
LYD2.540
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
SEK12.36
|
$0.35
LYD1.700
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
SEK19.59
|
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK7.24
|
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
SEK7.86
|
$0.27
LYD1.330
|
|
pay 65.2% less for transportation
Sweden
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.80
SEK73.90
|
$0.12
LYD0.600
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$68.13
SEK740.19
|
$21.71
LYD105.430
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,059.79
SEK293,974.29
|
$16,462.81
LYD79,960.240
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.32
SEK231.61
|
$9.53
LYD46.270
|
|
pay 57.2% less for housing
Sweden
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.04
SEK315.44
|
$24.38
LYD118.410
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$873.36
SEK9,488.03
|
$214.03
LYD1,039.550
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$653.04
SEK7,094.53
|
$116.31
LYD564.910
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.04
SEK750.06
|
$30.93
LYD150.230
|
|
pay 52.5% less for childcare
Sweden
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$121.10
SEK1,315.62
|
$65.74
LYD319.290
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,856.48
SEK31,032.45
|
$1,166.12
LYD5,663.850
|
|
pay 64.5% less for entertainment and sports
Sweden
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.81
SEK74.03
|
$0.63
LYD3.080
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
SEK40.69
|
$0.58
LYD2.830
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.25
SEK67.87
|
$2.45
LYD11.920
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.42
SEK428.21
|
$31.90
LYD154.920
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.75
SEK149.35
|
$4.46
LYD21.660
|
|
pay 44.9% less for clothing
Sweden
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.13
SEK870.57
|
$29.81
LYD144.810
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.51
SEK374.87
|
$27.85
LYD135.280
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.17
SEK892.66
|
$43.99
LYD213.680
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.97
SEK1,281.63
|
$57.86
LYD281.020
|
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