Cost of living comparison

 Ukraine
compared to
 Libya
Libya vs. Ukraine Cost of Living Summary

Libya is 1.5% cheaper than Ukraine overall.

Restaurants
pay 31.2% less in Libya
Groceries
pay 1.1% less in Libya
Transportation
pay 44.4% more in Libya
Housing
pay 79.3% more in Libya
Childcare
pay 77.5% less in Libya
Entertainment and Sports
pay 3.1% less in Libya
Clothing
pay 21.0% less in Libya

The cost of housing and transportation in Libya are more expensive than in Ukraine. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Libya. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Libya.

Libya vs. Ukraine Cost Breakdown

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

pay 31.2% less for restaurants

 
Ukraine
Libya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.80
UAH241.31
$4.61
LYD25.240
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.14
UAH213.84
$4.10
LYD22.430
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.58
UAH24.13
$0.48
LYD2.600

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pay 1.1% less for groceries

 
Ukraine
Libya
Bread
1 loaf
$0.59
UAH24.49
$0.29
LYD1.610
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.76
UAH156.36
$2.75
LYD15.080
Milk (1 gallon) $3.67
UAH152.81
$3.55
LYD19.430

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pay 44.4% more for transportation

 
Ukraine
Libya
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.89
UAH203.55
$0.12
LYD0.640
Monthly public transit pass $10.29
UAH428.19
$23.74
LYD129.970
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,988.02
UAH1,081,359.64
$16,046.81
LYD87,858.640

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pay 79.3% more for housing

 
Ukraine
Libya
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$5.34
UAH222.28
$29.85
LYD163.460
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $273.41
UAH11,376.40
$191.92
LYD1,050.810
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $187.56
UAH7,804.25
$108.81
LYD595.740

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pay 77.5% less for childcare

 
Ukraine
Libya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $271.83
UAH11,310.66
$58.75
LYD321.680
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,183.21
UAH215,672.90
$1,219.10
LYD6,674.760

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pay 3.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
Ukraine
Libya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.94
UAH39.20
$0.68
LYD3.740
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.03
UAH42.76
$0.63
LYD3.430
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.19
UAH91.12
$2.33
LYD12.760

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pay 21.0% less for clothing

 
Ukraine
Libya
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$46.28
UAH1,925.81
$32.50
LYD177.920
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$31.59
UAH1,314.44
$32.80
LYD179.580
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$74.32
UAH3,092.42
$45.23
LYD247.660

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025
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