Cost of living comparison
Libya is 69.2% cheaper than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.0% less in Libya
- Groceries
-
pay 63.6% less in Libya
- Transportation
-
pay 66.8% less in Libya
- Housing
-
pay 75.0% less in Libya
- Childcare
-
pay 79.2% less in Libya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.8% less in Libya
- Clothing
-
pay 46.0% less in Libya
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Libya.
If you lived in Libya instead of Norway, you would:
pay 80.0% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK194.31
|
$4.61
LYD22.290
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK127.65
|
$4.10
LYD19.810
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK30.20
|
$0.48
LYD2.300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.35
|
$0.13
LYD0.640
|
|
pay 63.6% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK31.78
|
$0.29
LYD1.420
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK53.48
|
$2.75
LYD13.320
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK77.79
|
$3.55
LYD17.160
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK38.92
|
$1.68
LYD8.150
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK62.16
|
$1.56
LYD7.550
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.80
|
$0.71
LYD3.420
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.32
|
$0.60
LYD2.900
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.54
|
$0.42
LYD2.040
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK19.08
|
$0.24
LYD1.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.02
|
$0.28
LYD1.330
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.05
|
$0.29
LYD1.390
|
|
pay 66.8% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK76.82
|
$0.12
LYD0.560
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK705.98
|
$23.74
LYD114.780
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK340,365.39
|
$16,046.81
LYD77,591.910
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK246.54
|
$10.88
LYD52.620
|
|
pay 75.0% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK555.70
|
$29.85
LYD144.360
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,808.18
|
$191.92
LYD928.010
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,432.85
|
$108.81
LYD526.130
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,554.16
|
$17.03
LYD82.350
|
|
pay 79.2% less for childcare
|
Norway
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,855.43
|
$58.75
LYD284.090
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK64,135.95
|
$1,219.10
LYD5,894.780
|
|
pay 73.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK92.62
|
$0.68
LYD3.300
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK48.66
|
$0.63
LYD3.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK139.01
|
$2.33
LYD11.270
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK453.31
|
$25.64
LYD123.990
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK142.20
|
$4.44
LYD21.460
|
|
pay 46.0% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK920.90
|
$32.50
LYD157.130
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK420.79
|
$32.80
LYD158.590
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,054.70
|
$45.23
LYD218.720
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,322.50
|
$65.98
LYD319.040
|
|
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