Cost of living comparison
Libya is 69.2% cheaper than Norway.
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
NOK205.07
|
$4.61
LYD22.520
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK134.71
|
$4.10
LYD20.010
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK31.87
|
$0.48
LYD2.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK29.92
|
$0.13
LYD0.650
|
|
pay 63.6% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK33.54
|
$0.29
LYD1.440
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK56.44
|
$2.75
LYD13.460
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK82.09
|
$3.55
LYD17.340
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK41.07
|
$1.68
LYD8.230
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK65.60
|
$1.56
LYD7.620
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK14.57
|
$0.71
LYD3.460
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.89
|
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK14.29
|
$0.42
LYD2.060
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK20.13
|
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.57
|
$0.28
LYD1.350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.66
|
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
|
pay 66.8% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK81.07
|
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK745.07
|
$23.74
LYD115.960
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK359,212.14
|
$16,046.81
LYD78,388.660
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK260.19
|
$10.88
LYD53.160
|
|
pay 75.0% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK586.47
|
$29.85
LYD145.840
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK11,406.65
|
$191.92
LYD937.540
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,899.79
|
$108.81
LYD531.530
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,640.22
|
$17.03
LYD83.200
|
|
pay 79.2% less for childcare
|
Norway
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK3,013.55
|
$58.75
LYD287.010
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK67,687.29
|
$1,219.10
LYD5,955.310
|
|
pay 73.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK97.75
|
$0.68
LYD3.340
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK51.36
|
$0.63
LYD3.060
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK146.71
|
$2.33
LYD11.380
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK478.41
|
$25.64
LYD125.260
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK150.07
|
$4.44
LYD21.680
|
|
pay 46.0% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK971.89
|
$32.50
LYD158.740
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK444.09
|
$32.80
LYD160.220
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,113.10
|
$45.23
LYD220.960
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,395.73
|
$65.98
LYD322.320
|
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