Cost of living comparison
Illinois is 6.7 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Illinois instead of Libya, you would:
pay 5.2 times more for restaurants
|
Libya
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.94
LYD19.090
|
$16.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.22
LYD15.590
|
$8.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LYD2.360
|
$2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
LYD0.800
|
$1.64
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for groceries
|
Libya
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.37
LYD1.800
|
$2.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.83
LYD13.710
|
$4.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
LYD16.780
|
$3.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.31
LYD6.360
|
$3.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
LYD7.070
|
$4.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
LYD3.560
|
$1.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LYD2.390
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.770
|
$1.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
LYD1.260
|
$1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
$1.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
$1.27
|
|
pay 9.2 times more for transportation
|
Libya
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
$3.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.37
LYD103.470
|
$85.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,497.81
LYD84,706.230
|
$25,072.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.82
LYD37.840
|
$16.37
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for housing
|
Libya
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.87
LYD159.120
|
$63.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.31
LYD790.590
|
$1,273.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$92.59
LYD448.240
|
$1,019.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.37
LYD142.190
|
$127.01
|
|
pay 16.7 times more for childcare
|
Libya
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.72
LYD289.120
|
$1,216.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$998.54
LYD4,833.900
|
$13,033.13
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Libya
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LYD3.990
|
$4.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.59
LYD2.840
|
$3.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.52
LYD12.200
|
$9.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.79
LYD95.780
|
$39.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
LYD26.260
|
$11.22
|
|
pay 57.1% more for clothing
|
Libya
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.92
LYD135.180
|
$45.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.65
LYD148.400
|
$33.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.32
LYD204.870
|
$75.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.04
LYD290.640
|
$105.59
|
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