Cost of living comparison
Denmark is 7.4 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Denmark instead of Libya, you would:
pay 8.6 times more for restaurants
|
Libya
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.61
LYD22.580
|
$21.56
DKK152.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.070
|
$12.58
DKK89.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
LYD2.330
|
$3.50
DKK24.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.650
|
$2.59
DKK18.36
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for groceries
|
Libya
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.29
LYD1.440
|
$2.91
DKK20.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
LYD13.490
|
$5.83
DKK41.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
LYD17.390
|
$7.22
DKK51.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
LYD8.250
|
$4.38
DKK31.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
LYD7.640
|
$4.74
DKK33.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
LYD3.470
|
$1.28
DKK9.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
$1.34
DKK9.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
LYD2.070
|
$1.37
DKK9.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.200
|
$1.88
DKK13.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
LYD1.350
|
$0.90
DKK6.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.410
|
$0.77
DKK5.47
|
|
pay 18.6 times more for transportation
|
Libya
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$7.68
DKK54.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.74
LYD116.290
|
$82.44
DKK583.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,046.81
LYD78,609.660
|
$45,047.14
DKK318,843.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.88
LYD53.310
|
$23.62
DKK167.16
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for housing
|
Libya
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.85
LYD146.250
|
$33.71
DKK238.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.92
LYD940.190
|
$967.90
DKK6,850.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$108.81
LYD533.030
|
$743.77
DKK5,264.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.03
LYD83.430
|
$157.10
DKK1,111.95
|
|
pay 7.4 times more for childcare
|
Libya
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.75
LYD287.820
|
$519.88
DKK3,679.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,219.10
LYD5,972.100
|
$7,190.53
DKK50,894.60
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Libya
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.68
LYD3.350
|
$7.44
DKK52.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.63
LYD3.070
|
$5.51
DKK38.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.33
LYD11.420
|
$8.74
DKK61.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.64
LYD125.620
|
$38.95
DKK275.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.44
LYD21.740
|
$16.76
DKK118.61
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Libya
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.50
LYD159.190
|
$93.72
DKK663.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.80
LYD160.670
|
$38.81
DKK274.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.23
LYD221.590
|
$105.07
DKK743.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.98
LYD323.230
|
$155.42
DKK1,100.04
|
|
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