Canada vs Libya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Libya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2053
$404
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4565
$986
🏠 One person rent
$1222
$143
🏘️ Family rent
$1991
$233
🍽️ Food expenses
$572
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$55.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2878
$295
💸 GDP per capita
$54283
$6318
😃 Human freedom index
8.74
4.92
❤️ Life expectancy
81.6
69.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
13
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
2%
🎓 Higher education
99
30
😀 Quality of life
89
25
🏙️ Population
37M
6.68M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2053) is 408% more expensive than in Libya ($404). Canada ranked 17th vs 194th for Libya in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Canada compared to 0.7 months in Libya. Ranked 17th and 162nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Canada vs Libya

We calculate prices for Canada and Libya as a population-weighted mean of 153 and 13 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Canada Libya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$3.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.1
$15.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$3.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$0.62
 Cappuccino
$3.85
$0.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1209
$162
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1047
$88.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2108
$347
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1772
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.1
$16.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$26
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.01%
18.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5989
$765
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4627
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$8.07
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.3
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.74
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$1.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$4.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.4
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.9
$1.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$45.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$798
$55.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12357
$866

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2560
2.79M
Montreal
$1924
1.8M
Calgary
$2136
1.31M
Ottawa
$2111
1.02M
Edmonton
$1865
1.01M
Mississauga
$2437
718K
Vancouver
$2517
662K
Winnipeg
$1876
750K
Brampton
$2052
656K
Quebec City
$1689
549K
Hamilton
$2119
569K
Surrey
$2380
568K
Halifax
$2169
440K
Markham
$2329
339K
London
$2004
422K
Laval
$1965
438K
Vaughan
$2309
323K
Gatineau
$1842
291K
Burnaby
$2457
249K
Kitchener
$2142
257K
Saskatoon
$1857
266K
Burlington
$2280
187K
Richmond
$2236
210K
Windsor
$2025
230K
Oakville
$2420
214K
Longueuil
$1879
254K
Richmond Hill
$2535
202K
Regina
$1671
226K
Oshawa
$1604
175K
Guelph
$2042
144K

In Libya

City Cost of living Population
Tripoli
$445
1.29M
Misrata
$405
1.01M
Benghazi
$414
632K
Ajdabiya
$361
416K
Al-Khums
$390
202K
Zawiya
$349
199K
Gharyan
$370
188K
Tobruk
$360
136K
Sabratha
$377
102K
Sabha
$372
99K
Zuwarah
$373
80.3K
Yafran
$385
72.7K
Derna
$361
90K