Cost of living comparison
Japan is 4.4 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Japan instead of Libya, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Libya
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.61
LYD22.560
|
$6.44
¥1,008
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.050
|
$4.94
¥773
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
LYD2.320
|
$0.97
¥152
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.650
|
$0.73
¥115
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
|
Libya
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.29
LYD1.440
|
$1.52
¥238
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
LYD13.480
|
$5.72
¥895
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
LYD17.370
|
$5.46
¥854
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
LYD8.250
|
$2.02
¥316
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
LYD7.640
|
$2.73
¥427
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
LYD3.470
|
$2.17
¥340
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
$1.02
¥160
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
LYD2.070
|
$1.64
¥257
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.200
|
$2.04
¥319
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
LYD1.350
|
$1.26
¥198
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
$1.08
¥169
|
|
pay 10.6 times more for transportation
|
Libya
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$4.22
¥661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.74
LYD116.170
|
$57.82
¥9,045
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,046.81
LYD78,530.690
|
$22,042.19
¥3,448,391
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.88
LYD53.250
|
$25.42
¥3,977
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Libya
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.85
LYD146.100
|
$31.09
¥4,864
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.92
LYD939.240
|
$500.38
¥78,281
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$108.81
LYD532.490
|
$325.42
¥50,910
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.03
LYD83.350
|
$113.04
¥17,684
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for childcare
|
Libya
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.75
LYD287.530
|
$288.10
¥45,072
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,219.10
LYD5,966.100
|
$11,095.30
¥1,735,805
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Libya
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.68
LYD3.340
|
$2.71
¥424
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.63
LYD3.070
|
$2.78
¥435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.33
LYD11.400
|
$3.98
¥623
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.64
LYD125.490
|
$57.72
¥9,029
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.44
LYD21.720
|
$11.97
¥1,873
|
|
pay 12.5% more for clothing
|
Libya
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.50
LYD159.030
|
$40.54
¥6,343
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.80
LYD160.510
|
$26.82
¥4,195
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.23
LYD221.360
|
$54.08
¥8,460
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.98
LYD322.900
|
$81.66
¥12,776
|
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