Cost of living comparison
Libya is 19.7% cheaper than Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Libya instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 38.2% less for restaurants
|
Kazakhstan
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.57
₸2,942.57
|
$3.94
LYD19.010
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
₸2,187.96
|
$3.22
LYD15.520
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
₸271.85
|
$0.49
LYD2.350
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₸181.84
|
$0.17
LYD0.800
|
|
pay 7.9% less for groceries
|
Kazakhstan
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.35
₸156.06
|
$0.37
LYD1.790
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.81
₸1,707.66
|
$2.83
LYD13.650
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.56
₸1,595.00
|
$3.47
LYD16.710
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.25
₸560.84
|
$1.31
LYD6.330
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
₸815.44
|
$1.46
LYD7.040
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
₸262.89
|
$0.73
LYD3.540
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
₸339.79
|
$0.49
LYD2.380
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
₸343.62
|
$0.37
LYD1.760
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
₸363.37
|
$0.26
LYD1.250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₸104.79
|
$0.30
LYD1.440
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
₸88.59
|
$0.30
LYD1.440
|
|
pay 4.9% more for transportation
|
Kazakhstan
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.59
₸714.63
|
$0.13
LYD0.610
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.54
₸6,066.04
|
$21.37
LYD103.060
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,629.64
₸7,900,257.60
|
$17,497.81
LYD84,369.890
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.07
₸2,270.79
|
$7.82
LYD37.690
|
|
pay 14.9% more for housing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.61
₸5,203.09
|
$32.87
LYD158.490
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$314.90
₸141,115.73
|
$163.31
LYD787.450
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.88
₸87,331.49
|
$92.59
LYD446.460
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.12
₸17,082.74
|
$29.37
LYD141.630
|
|
pay 72.0% less for childcare
|
Kazakhstan
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.70
₸64,843.23
|
$59.72
LYD287.970
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,749.27
₸3,024,505.77
|
$998.54
LYD4,814.710
|
|
pay 3.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kazakhstan
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
₸447.21
|
$0.82
LYD3.980
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
₸725.46
|
$0.59
LYD2.820
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.45
₸648.38
|
$2.52
LYD12.150
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.75
₸14,229.97
|
$19.79
LYD95.400
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.24
₸1,901.29
|
$5.42
LYD26.150
|
|
pay 36.0% less for clothing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.63
₸30,753.33
|
$27.92
LYD134.650
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.72
₸16,008.87
|
$30.65
LYD147.810
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.53
₸33,400.86
|
$42.32
LYD204.060
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.79
₸37,100.85
|
$60.04
LYD289.480
|
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