Cost of living comparison

Australia

compared to

Libya

Libya vs. Sydney Cost of Living Summary

Libya is 75.5% cheaper than Sydney.

Restaurants: pay 79.0% less in Libya
Groceries: pay 64.4% less in Libya
Transportation: pay 72.0% less in Libya
Housing: pay 78.6% less in Libya
Childcare: pay 96.4% less in Libya
Entertainment and Sports: pay 80.7% less in Libya
Clothing: pay 57.3% less in Libya

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Libya.

Libya vs. Sydney Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Libya instead of Sydney, you would:

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pay 79.0% less for restaurants

	Sydney	Libya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.35 A$23.72	$3.46 LYD22.060	-78.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.81 A$14.23	$3.94 LYD25.110	-59.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.60 A$3.77	$0.44 LYD2.820	-83.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 A$2.90	$0.11 LYD0.730	-94.3%
Average			-79.0%

Sydney vs. Libya - Cost of restaurants

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pay 64.4% less for groceries

	Sydney	Libya
Bread 1 loaf	$2.63 A$3.82	$0.26 LYD1.640	-90.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.92 A$7.14	$2.74 LYD17.470	-44.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.66 A$9.66	$3.35 LYD21.360	-49.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.21 A$7.55	$1.59 LYD10.130	-69.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.86 A$5.60	$1.55 LYD9.880	-59.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.46 A$2.11	$0.80 LYD5.100	-45.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 A$1.81	$0.66 LYD4.210	-47.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.39 A$2.01	$0.48 LYD3.040	-65.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.07 A$3.01	$0.25 LYD1.590	-88.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 A$1.59	$0.30 LYD1.900	-72.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 A$1.53	$0.26 LYD1.650	-75.6%
Average			-64.4%

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pay 72.0% less for transportation

	Sydney	Libya
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.66 A$6.75	$0.11 LYD0.670	-97.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$142.21 A$206.28	$31.94 LYD203.820	-77.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,060.36 A$42,153.12	$14,814.63 LYD94,526.630	-49.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.55 A$34.16	$8.58 LYD54.750	-63.6%
Average			-72.0%

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pay 78.6% less for housing

	Sydney	Libya
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.18 A$75.69	$31.27 LYD199.540	-40.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,157.42 A$3,129.41	$208.68 LYD1,331.510	-90.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,515.46 A$2,198.24	$106.58 LYD680.070	-93.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$147.91 A$214.55	$13.39 LYD85.420	-90.9%
Average			-78.6%

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pay 96.4% less for childcare

	Sydney	Libya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,079.13 A$3,015.85	$49.00 LYD312.630	-97.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,278.49 A$26,513.63	$880.34 LYD5,617.120	-95.2%
Average			-96.4%

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pay 80.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Sydney	Libya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.54 A$9.49	$0.65 LYD4.140	-90.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.48 A$5.05	$0.49 LYD3.140	-85.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$32.71 A$47.45	$2.22 LYD14.180	-93.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$66.50 A$96.46	$24.03 LYD153.310	-63.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.74 A$19.93	$4.02 LYD25.650	-70.7%
Average			-80.7%

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pay 57.3% less for clothing

	Sydney	Libya
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.03 A$108.84	$27.67 LYD176.570	-63.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.01 A$88.50	$28.21 LYD180.010	-53.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.79 A$147.65	$44.69 LYD285.160	-56.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.15 A$177.19	$53.64 LYD342.230	-56.1%
Average			-57.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2026

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