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Libya vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Libya is 69.0% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.

Restaurants: pay 63.3% less in Libya
Groceries: pay 68.2% less in Libya
Transportation: pay 63.6% less in Libya
Housing: pay 59.1% less in Libya
Childcare: pay 95.7% less in Libya
Entertainment and Sports: pay 80.4% less in Libya
Clothing: pay 52.4% less in Libya

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and housing are lower in Libya.

Libya vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Libya instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 63.3% less for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Libya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.74	$3.46 LYD21.860	-56.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.20	$3.94 LYD24.880	-38.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.85	$0.44 LYD2.790	-68.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.69	$0.11 LYD0.720	-89.8%
Average			-63.3%

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pay 68.2% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Libya
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.11	$0.26 LYD1.630	-88.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$97.17	$2.74 LYD17.310	-78.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.76	$3.35 LYD21.170	-71.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.46	$1.59 LYD10.040	-54.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.88	$1.55 LYD9.790	-68.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.23	$0.80 LYD5.050	-49.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.49	$0.66 LYD4.170	-39.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.67	$0.48 LYD3.010	-70.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.82	$0.25 LYD1.570	-82.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.59	$0.30 LYD1.890	-72.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.27	$0.26 LYD1.630	-75.6%
Average			-68.2%

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pay 63.6% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Libya
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$92.92	$0.11 LYD0.660	-99.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$527.08	$31.94 LYD202.000	-52.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$301K	$14,814.63 LYD93,681.550	-61.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.45	$8.58 LYD54.260	-40.9%
Average			-63.6%

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pay 59.1% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Libya
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$173.30	$31.27 LYD197.760	+40.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,347.82	$208.68 LYD1,319.610	-91.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,183.49	$106.58 LYD673.990	-93.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,386.46	$13.39 LYD84.660	-92.5%
Average			-59.1%

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pay 95.7% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Libya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,111.49	$49.00 LYD309.830	-95.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$174K	$880.34 LYD5,566.900	-96.0%
Average			-95.7%

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pay 80.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Libya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.63	$0.65 LYD4.100	-90.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.85	$0.49 LYD3.120	-90.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.40	$2.22 LYD14.050	-83.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$618.35	$24.03 LYD151.940	-69.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.40	$4.02 LYD25.420	-68.7%
Average			-80.4%

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pay 52.4% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Libya
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$578.43	$27.67 LYD174.990	-62.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$329.39	$28.21 LYD178.400	-33.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$718.32	$44.69 LYD282.610	-51.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,115.23	$53.64 LYD339.170	-62.4%
Average			-52.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: February 2026

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