Cost of living comparison
Oklahoma is 7.3 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Oklahoma instead of Libya, you would:
pay 6.1 times more for restaurants
Libya
|
Oklahoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.61
LYD22.510
|
$15.80
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.010
|
$9.60
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
LYD2.320
|
$2.55
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.650
|
$1.78
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for groceries
Libya
|
Oklahoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.29
LYD1.440
|
$2.79
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
LYD13.450
|
$5.25
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
LYD17.340
|
$3.94
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
LYD8.230
|
$3.16
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
LYD7.620
|
$4.58
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
LYD3.460
|
$2.20
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
$0.81
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
LYD2.060
|
$1.88
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
$2.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
LYD1.350
|
$1.46
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
$1.46
|
|
pay 7.8 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Oklahoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$3.06
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.74
LYD115.950
|
$47.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,046.81
LYD78,380.300
|
$30,179.19
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.88
LYD53.150
|
$12.56
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for housing
Libya
|
Oklahoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.85
LYD145.820
|
$70.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.92
LYD937.440
|
$1,129.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$108.81
LYD531.470
|
$966.94
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.03
LYD83.190
|
$179.93
|
|
pay 19.4 times more for childcare
Libya
|
Oklahoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.75
LYD286.980
|
$1,170.84
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,219.10
LYD5,954.670
|
$22,975.00
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Oklahoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.68
LYD3.340
|
$5.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.63
LYD3.060
|
$5.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.33
LYD11.380
|
$8.72
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.64
LYD125.250
|
$32.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.44
LYD21.680
|
$13.60
|
|
pay 69.6% more for clothing
Libya
|
Oklahoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.50
LYD158.720
|
$53.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.80
LYD160.200
|
$40.01
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.23
LYD220.940
|
$91.56
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.98
LYD322.290
|
$125.44
|
|
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