Cost of living comparison
Libya is 53.3% cheaper than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.6% less in Libya
- Groceries
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pay 59.1% less in Libya
- Transportation
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pay 60.1% less in Libya
- Housing
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pay 54.3% less in Libya
- Childcare
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pay 84.3% less in Libya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 62.4% less in Libya
- Clothing
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pay 8.3% less in Libya
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Libya.
If you lived in Libya instead of Japan, you would:
pay 44.6% less for restaurants
Japan
|
Libya
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥949
|
$4.61
LYD24.870
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥728
|
$4.10
LYD22.100
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥143
|
$0.48
LYD2.560
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥108
|
$0.13
LYD0.720
|
|
pay 59.1% less for groceries
Japan
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥225
|
$0.29
LYD1.590
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥843
|
$2.75
LYD14.860
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥804
|
$3.55
LYD19.150
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥297
|
$1.68
LYD9.090
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥402
|
$1.56
LYD8.420
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥320
|
$0.71
LYD3.820
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥151
|
$0.60
LYD3.230
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥242
|
$0.42
LYD2.280
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥300
|
$0.24
LYD1.320
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥186
|
$0.28
LYD1.490
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥160
|
$0.29
LYD1.550
|
|
pay 60.1% less for transportation
Japan
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥623
|
$0.12
LYD0.630
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,521
|
$23.74
LYD128.070
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,248,821
|
$16,046.81
LYD86,572.540
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,747
|
$10.88
LYD58.710
|
|
pay 54.3% less for housing
Japan
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,582
|
$29.85
LYD161.060
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥73,751
|
$191.92
LYD1,035.420
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥47,963
|
$108.81
LYD587.020
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,661
|
$17.03
LYD91.880
|
|
pay 84.3% less for childcare
Japan
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥42,464
|
$58.75
LYD316.970
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,635,348
|
$1,219.10
LYD6,577.050
|
|
pay 62.4% less for entertainment and sports
Japan
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥399
|
$0.68
LYD3.680
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥409
|
$0.63
LYD3.380
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥587
|
$2.33
LYD12.570
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,507
|
$25.64
LYD138.340
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,765
|
$4.44
LYD23.950
|
|
pay 8.3% less for clothing
Japan
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥5,976
|
$32.50
LYD175.310
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥3,953
|
$32.80
LYD176.950
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥7,971
|
$45.23
LYD244.030
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,036
|
$65.98
LYD355.970
|
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