Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 5.1 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Sweden instead of Libya, you would:
pay 4.7 times more for restaurants
Libya
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.94
LYD19.010
|
$10.47
kr113.83
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.22
LYD15.520
|
$8.27
kr89.97
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LYD2.350
|
$1.80
kr19.54
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
LYD0.800
|
$1.63
kr17.68
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
Libya
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.37
LYD1.790
|
$2.32
kr25.26
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.83
LYD13.650
|
$4.47
kr48.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
LYD16.710
|
$4.74
kr51.55
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.31
LYD6.330
|
$3.01
kr32.75
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
LYD7.040
|
$4.05
kr44.08
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
LYD3.540
|
$1.20
kr13.04
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LYD2.380
|
$1.00
kr10.83
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.760
|
$1.15
kr12.48
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
LYD1.250
|
$1.57
kr17.04
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.440
|
$0.60
kr6.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.440
|
$0.60
kr6.51
|
|
pay 16.0 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.13
LYD0.610
|
$7.21
kr78.45
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.37
LYD103.060
|
$69.67
kr757.76
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,497.81
LYD84,369.890
|
$23,170.07
kr251,993.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.82
LYD37.690
|
$22.12
kr240.62
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
Libya
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.87
LYD158.490
|
$28.54
kr310.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.31
LYD787.450
|
$736.74
kr8,012.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$92.59
LYD446.460
|
$574.14
kr6,244.18
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.37
LYD141.630
|
$61.61
kr670.05
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
Libya
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.72
LYD287.970
|
$129.63
kr1,409.81
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$998.54
LYD4,814.710
|
$3,186.61
kr34,656.90
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LYD3.980
|
$6.47
kr70.33
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.59
LYD2.820
|
$3.66
kr39.79
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.52
LYD12.150
|
$6.21
kr67.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.79
LYD95.400
|
$36.95
kr401.91
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
LYD26.150
|
$12.40
kr134.86
|
|
pay 96.3% more for clothing
Libya
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.92
LYD134.650
|
$78.79
kr856.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.65
LYD147.810
|
$34.00
kr369.82
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.32
LYD204.060
|
$80.12
kr871.35
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.04
LYD289.480
|
$121.88
kr1,325.56
|
|
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