Cost of living comparison

compared to

Libya is 71.3% cheaper than New York.

If you lived in Libya instead of New York, you would:

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pay 77.3% less for restaurants

 
New York
Libya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $19.04
 
$4.61
LYD22.510
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.50
 
$4.10
LYD20.010
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.37
 
$0.48
LYD2.320

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pay 65.6% less for groceries

 
New York
Libya
Bread
1 loaf
$3.74
 
$0.29
LYD1.440
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.35
 
$2.75
LYD13.450
Milk (1 gallon) $4.05
 
$3.55
LYD17.340

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pay 66.1% less for transportation

 
New York
Libya
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.60
 
$0.12
LYD0.570
Monthly public transit pass $97.65
 
$23.74
LYD115.950
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,535.81
 
$16,046.81
LYD78,380.300

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pay 81.1% less for housing

 
New York
Libya
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$63.86
 
$29.85
LYD145.820
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,925.71
 
$191.92
LYD937.440
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,646.33
 
$108.81
LYD531.470

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pay 95.6% less for childcare

 
New York
Libya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,553.18
 
$58.75
LYD286.980
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $23,861.84
 
$1,219.10
LYD5,954.670

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pay 77.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
New York
Libya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.09
 
$0.68
LYD3.340
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.84
 
$0.63
LYD3.060
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$13.68
 
$2.33
LYD11.380

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pay 35.8% less for clothing

 
New York
Libya
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$50.08
 
$32.50
LYD158.720
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$41.74
 
$32.80
LYD160.200
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$82.58
 
$45.23
LYD220.940

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