Cost of living comparison
Libya is 7.6% cheaper than Ukraine.
If you lived in Libya instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 31.1% less for restaurants
Ukraine
|
Libya
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.53
UAH218.63
|
$4.29
LYD20.820
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.04
UAH199.42
|
$4.12
LYD19.990
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
UAH23.95
|
$0.46
LYD2.260
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
UAH16.23
|
$0.16
LYD0.790
|
|
pay 9.4% less for groceries
Ukraine
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
UAH23.38
|
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.81
UAH150.84
|
$2.58
LYD12.550
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.66
UAH144.60
|
$3.67
LYD17.840
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.72
UAH67.95
|
$1.32
LYD6.410
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
UAH67.83
|
$1.40
LYD6.820
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.56
|
$0.72
LYD3.490
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
UAH26.32
|
$0.52
LYD2.540
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
UAH26.65
|
$0.35
LYD1.700
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
UAH32.65
|
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
UAH8.43
|
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
UAH13.04
|
$0.27
LYD1.330
|
|
pay 30.4% more for transportation
Ukraine
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.08
UAH200.83
|
$0.12
LYD0.600
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.14
UAH400.91
|
$21.71
LYD105.430
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,914.31
UAH1,064,306.01
|
$16,462.81
LYD79,960.240
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
UAH154.50
|
$9.53
LYD46.270
|
|
pay 57.0% more for housing
Ukraine
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.56
UAH219.80
|
$24.38
LYD118.410
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.46
UAH11,090.70
|
$214.03
LYD1,039.550
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$189.50
UAH7,493.48
|
$116.31
LYD564.910
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.87
UAH2,367.64
|
$30.93
LYD150.230
|
|
pay 72.3% less for childcare
Ukraine
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.96
UAH9,528.48
|
$65.74
LYD319.290
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,166.24
UAH164,750.63
|
$1,166.12
LYD5,663.850
|
|
pay 1.2% more for entertainment and sports
Ukraine
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
UAH40.43
|
$0.63
LYD3.080
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.09
UAH43.25
|
$0.58
LYD2.830
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
UAH83.80
|
$2.45
LYD11.920
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.75
UAH820.50
|
$31.90
LYD154.920
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
UAH145.81
|
$4.46
LYD21.660
|
|
pay 29.2% less for clothing
Ukraine
|
Libya
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.47
UAH1,877.24
|
$29.81
LYD144.810
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
UAH1,227.45
|
$27.85
LYD135.280
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.91
UAH2,843.51
|
$43.99
LYD213.680
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.50
UAH3,301.76
|
$57.86
LYD281.020
|
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