Cost of living comparison

P'yongyang, North Korea

compared to

Tripoli, Libya

Tripoli vs. P'yongyang Cost of Living Summary

Tripoli is 22.7% cheaper than P'yongyang.

Restaurants: pay 83.5% less in Tripoli
Groceries: pay 36.7% less in Tripoli
Housing: pay 98.8% more in Tripoli
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.2% less in Tripoli

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Tripoli. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Tripoli.

Tripoli vs. P'yongyang Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tripoli instead of P'yongyang, you would:

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pay 83.5% less for restaurants

	P'yongyang	Tripoli
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	??	$5.63 LYD27.210
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$4.10 LYD19.790
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.14 KPW1,929	$0.50 LYD2.440	-76.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 KPW965	$0.10 LYD0.490	-90.4%
Average			-83.5%

P'yongyang vs. Tripoli - Cost of restaurants

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pay 36.7% less for groceries

	P'yongyang	Tripoli
Bread 1 loaf	$2.20 KPW1,983	$0.27 LYD1.290	-87.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$2.57 LYD12.430
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.40 KPW3,058	$4.05 LYD19.550	+19.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.52 KPW2,267	$1.48 LYD7.140	-41.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$1.59 LYD7.670
Apples (1 lb)	??	$0.88 LYD4.260
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$0.57 LYD2.760
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$0.36 LYD1.720
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.25 LYD1.200
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.30 LYD1.440
Onions (1 lb)	??	$0.32 LYD1.560
Average			-36.7%

P'yongyang vs. Tripoli - Cost of groceries

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	P'yongyang	Tripoli
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$0.12 LYD0.560
Monthly public transit pass	??	$22.74 LYD109.850
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$14,851.83 LYD71,734.360
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$9.32 LYD45.020

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pay 98.8% more for housing

	P'yongyang	Tripoli
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$20.49 LYD98.940
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$85.74 KPW77,167	$210.71 LYD1,017.710	+145.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$85.74 KPW77,167	$130.23 LYD629.000	+51.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$26.36 LYD127.330
Average			+98.8%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	P'yongyang	Tripoli
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$72.27 LYD349.050
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$1,170.59 LYD5,653.940

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pay 69.2% less for entertainment and sports

	P'yongyang	Tripoli
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.86 KPW11,575	$0.72 LYD3.460	-94.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.07 KPW965	$0.60 LYD2.890	-44.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$2.15 LYD10.390
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$26.63 LYD128.630
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$5.12 LYD24.740
Average			-69.2%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	P'yongyang	Tripoli
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$30.22 LYD145.940
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$39.67 LYD191.620
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$52.09 LYD251.600
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$67.60 LYD326.520

P'yongyang vs. Tripoli - Cost of clothing

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