Cost of living comparison
Libya is 63.8% cheaper than Kansas.
If you lived in Libya instead of Kansas, you would:
pay 74.8% less for restaurants
|
Kansas
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.43
|
$3.94
LYD19.200
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
|
$3.22
LYD15.670
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
|
$0.49
LYD2.370
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
|
$0.17
LYD0.810
|
|
pay 57.2% less for groceries
|
Kansas
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
|
$2.83
LYD13.780
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.45
|
$3.47
LYD16.870
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
|
$1.31
LYD6.390
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.02
|
$1.46
LYD7.110
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$0.73
LYD3.580
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.49
LYD2.400
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$0.26
LYD1.270
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
pay 48.8% less for transportation
|
Kansas
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.57
|
$21.37
LYD104.040
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,141.43
|
$17,497.81
LYD85,174.370
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
|
$7.82
LYD38.050
|
|
pay 75.2% less for housing
|
Kansas
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.37
|
$32.87
LYD160.000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$897.51
|
$163.31
LYD794.960
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$757.86
|
$92.59
LYD450.710
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.46
|
$29.37
LYD142.980
|
|
pay 89.6% less for childcare
|
Kansas
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.33
|
$59.72
LYD290.720
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,433.33
|
$998.54
LYD4,860.620
|
|
pay 66.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kansas
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.79
|
$0.82
LYD4.010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
|
$0.59
LYD2.850
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.54
|
$2.52
LYD12.270
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.31
|
$19.79
LYD96.310
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.57
|
$5.42
LYD26.400
|
|
pay 34.3% less for clothing
|
Kansas
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.64
|
$27.92
LYD135.930
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.15
|
$30.65
LYD149.220
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.88
|
$42.32
LYD206.010
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.69
|
$60.04
LYD292.240
|
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