Cost of living comparison
Libya is 56.0% cheaper than Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Libya instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 42.5% less for restaurants
Saudi Arabia
|
Libya
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.42
SAR24.06
|
$3.94
LYD19.240
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.76
SAR25.37
|
$3.22
LYD15.700
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
$0.49
LYD2.380
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.13
|
$0.17
LYD0.810
|
|
pay 43.4% less for groceries
Saudi Arabia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
SAR2.87
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
SAR13.51
|
$2.83
LYD13.810
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.27
SAR23.52
|
$3.47
LYD16.910
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
SAR9.76
|
$1.31
LYD6.410
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
SAR12.30
|
$1.46
LYD7.120
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SAR3.58
|
$0.73
LYD3.580
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
SAR2.68
|
$0.49
LYD2.400
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
SAR2.64
|
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
SAR2.72
|
$0.26
LYD1.270
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
SAR2.07
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
SAR1.98
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
pay 55.9% less for transportation
Saudi Arabia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.23
SAR8.35
|
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$47.48
SAR178.09
|
$21.37
LYD104.250
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,812.24
SAR85,556.17
|
$17,497.81
LYD85,351.200
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.96
SAR59.86
|
$7.82
LYD38.130
|
|
pay 60.0% less for housing
Saudi Arabia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.28
SAR252.33
|
$32.87
LYD160.340
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$371.46
SAR1,393.13
|
$163.31
LYD796.610
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.86
SAR1,072.11
|
$92.59
LYD451.650
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.36
SAR316.39
|
$29.37
LYD143.270
|
|
pay 81.5% less for childcare
Saudi Arabia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.92
SAR1,064.81
|
$59.72
LYD291.320
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,207.10
SAR23,279.42
|
$998.54
LYD4,870.710
|
|
pay 68.3% less for entertainment and sports
Saudi Arabia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.56
SAR5.84
|
$0.82
LYD4.020
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.39
|
$0.59
LYD2.860
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.17
SAR26.91
|
$2.52
LYD12.290
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.93
SAR371.02
|
$19.79
LYD96.510
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
SAR59.99
|
$5.42
LYD26.460
|
|
pay 40.6% less for clothing
Saudi Arabia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.71
SAR152.68
|
$27.92
LYD136.210
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.80
SAR246.79
|
$30.65
LYD149.530
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
SAR346.16
|
$42.32
LYD206.430
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.69
SAR295.12
|
$60.04
LYD292.850
|
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