Laos vs Libya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Laos Libya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$984
$401
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2293
$971
🏠 One person rent
$603
$154
🏘️ Family rent
$1075
$253
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$147
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.3
$49.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$285
💸 GDP per capita
$2124
$6569
😃 Human freedom index
5.09
4.67
❤️ Life expectancy
69
69.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
13
🌐 English speaking %
6%
2%
🎓 Higher education
24
35
😀 Quality of life
30
30
🏙️ Population
7.77M
7.38M

The average cost of living in Laos ($984) is 146% more expensive than in Libya ($401). Laos ranked 102nd vs 195th 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 0.2 months in Laos compared to 0.7 months in Libya. Ranked 151st and 152nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Laos vs Libya

We calculate prices for Laos and Libya as a population-weighted mean of 4 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.

Laos Libya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.44
$3.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$11.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.44
$2.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$0.61
 Cappuccino
$1.7
$0.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$622
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$97.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$393
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.9
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.5
$31.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.98%
20.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$186
$219
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.2
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.73
$7.17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$1.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$4.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$1.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$1.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.71
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$17.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$4.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$30.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.8
$1.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$23.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$47.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$449
$57.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9802
$865

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In Laos

City Cost of living Population
Vientiane
$968
948K
Thakhek
$968
90.8K
Luang Prabang
$1261
53.8K
Vang Vieng
$1033
25K

In Libya

City Cost of living Population
Misrata
$378
881K
Tripoli
$478
1.29M
Benghazi
$378
632K
Ajdabiya
$366
416K
Al-Khums
$376
202K
Zawiya
$313
199K
Tobruk
$360
136K
Gharyan
$364
123K
Sabha
$360
99K
Sabratha
$355
102K
Derna
$358
90K
Zuwarah
$353
80.3K
Yafran
$377
72.7K