Cost of living comparison

compared to

Libya is 71.0% cheaper than Maryland.

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

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pay 76.1% less for restaurants

 
Maryland
Libya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $18.52
 
$4.61
LYD22.560
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.32
 
$4.10
LYD20.050
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.35
 
$0.48
LYD2.320

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pay 64.3% less for groceries

 
Maryland
Libya
Bread
1 loaf
$3.64
 
$0.29
LYD1.440
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.32
 
$2.75
LYD13.480
Milk (1 gallon) $3.96
 
$3.55
LYD17.370

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pay 63.1% less for transportation

 
Maryland
Libya
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.38
 
$0.12
LYD0.570
Monthly public transit pass $100.44
 
$23.74
LYD116.170
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $27,215.38
 
$16,046.81
LYD78,530.690

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pay 82.6% less for housing

 
Maryland
Libya
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$74.60
 
$29.85
LYD146.100
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,887.47
 
$191.92
LYD939.240
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,554.10
 
$108.81
LYD532.490

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pay 96.2% less for childcare

 
Maryland
Libya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,794.91
 
$58.75
LYD287.530
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $28,176.36
 
$1,219.10
LYD5,966.100

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pay 76.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Maryland
Libya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.98
 
$0.68
LYD3.340
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.95
 
$0.63
LYD3.070
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$10.40
 
$2.33
LYD11.400

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pay 38.2% less for clothing

 
Maryland
Libya
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$50.07
 
$32.50
LYD159.030
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.27
 
$32.80
LYD160.510
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.44
 
$45.23
LYD221.360

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