Cost of living comparison
Iran is 2.4 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Iran instead of Libya, you would:
pay 96.5% more for restaurants
Libya
|
Iran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.94
LYD19.240
|
$4.56
IRR191,967
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.22
LYD15.700
|
$4.01
IRR168,911
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LYD2.380
|
$0.93
IRR39,260
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
LYD0.810
|
$0.59
IRR24,685
|
|
pay 35.0% more for groceries
Libya
|
Iran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
$0.68
IRR28,549
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.83
LYD13.810
|
$2.84
IRR119,403
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
LYD16.910
|
$3.85
IRR161,925
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.31
LYD6.410
|
$1.47
IRR61,719
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
LYD7.120
|
$1.95
IRR82,173
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
LYD3.580
|
$0.58
IRR24,445
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LYD2.400
|
$1.04
IRR43,844
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
$0.64
IRR27,098
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
LYD1.270
|
$0.40
IRR16,904
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$0.34
IRR14,513
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$0.33
IRR13,728
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Iran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
$1.79
IRR75,229
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.37
LYD104.250
|
$15.27
IRR642,437
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,497.81
LYD85,351.200
|
$65,156.39
IRR2,741,455,144
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.82
LYD38.130
|
$3.08
IRR129,502
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
Libya
|
Iran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.87
LYD160.340
|
$21.22
IRR892,926
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.31
LYD796.610
|
$872.38
IRR36,705,306
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$92.59
LYD451.650
|
$625.11
IRR26,301,663
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.37
LYD143.270
|
$22.37
IRR941,194
|
|
pay 56.9% more for childcare
Libya
|
Iran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.72
LYD291.320
|
$120.13
IRR5,054,516
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$998.54
LYD4,870.710
|
$1,125.87
IRR47,370,963
|
|
pay 42.1% more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Iran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LYD4.020
|
$0.92
IRR38,717
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.59
LYD2.860
|
$1.71
IRR72,026
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.52
LYD12.290
|
$2.40
IRR100,871
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.79
LYD96.510
|
$28.19
IRR1,186,258
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
LYD26.460
|
$3.75
IRR157,643
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
Libya
|
Iran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.92
LYD136.210
|
$53.23
IRR2,239,787
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.65
LYD149.530
|
$54.57
IRR2,296,219
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.32
LYD206.430
|
$195.13
IRR8,210,157
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.04
LYD292.850
|
$96.74
IRR4,070,419
|
|
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