Cost of living comparison
Libya is 1.5% cheaper than Ukraine.
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
UAH240.10
|
$4.61
LYD22.520
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
UAH212.76
|
$4.10
LYD20.010
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
UAH24.01
|
$0.48
LYD2.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
UAH16.21
|
$0.13
LYD0.650
|
|
pay 1.1% less for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
UAH24.37
|
$0.29
LYD1.440
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
UAH155.57
|
$2.75
LYD13.460
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
UAH152.04
|
$3.55
LYD17.340
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UAH65.21
|
$1.68
LYD8.230
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
UAH69.47
|
$1.56
LYD7.620
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.99
|
$0.71
LYD3.460
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
UAH27.35
|
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
UAH27.10
|
$0.42
LYD2.060
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
UAH32.94
|
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
UAH8.36
|
$0.28
LYD1.350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
UAH11.76
|
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
|
pay 44.4% more for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
UAH202.53
|
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.29
UAH426.05
|
$23.74
LYD115.960
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,988.02
UAH1,075,937.34
|
$16,046.81
LYD78,388.660
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.85
UAH159.34
|
$10.88
LYD53.160
|
|
pay 79.3% more for housing
|
Ukraine
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.34
UAH221.16
|
$29.85
LYD145.840
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$273.41
UAH11,319.36
|
$191.92
LYD937.540
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.56
UAH7,765.11
|
$108.81
LYD531.530
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.79
UAH2,351.16
|
$17.03
LYD83.200
|
|
pay 77.5% less for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$271.83
UAH11,253.94
|
$58.75
LYD287.010
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,183.21
UAH214,591.45
|
$1,219.10
LYD5,955.310
|
|
pay 3.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.94
UAH39.01
|
$0.68
LYD3.340
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.03
UAH42.54
|
$0.63
LYD3.060
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
UAH90.66
|
$2.33
LYD11.380
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.50
UAH848.86
|
$25.64
LYD125.260
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.71
UAH153.66
|
$4.44
LYD21.680
|
|
pay 21.0% less for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.28
UAH1,916.15
|
$32.50
LYD158.740
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.59
UAH1,307.84
|
$32.80
LYD160.220
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.32
UAH3,076.92
|
$45.23
LYD220.960
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.41
UAH3,370.36
|
$65.98
LYD322.320
|
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