Libya vs North Macedonia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Libya North Macedonia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$413
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1009
$1747
🏠 One person rent
$146
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$239
$536
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$37.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$311
$706
💸 GDP per capita
$6318
$9310
😃 Human freedom index
4.92
7.61
❤️ Life expectancy
69.3
75.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
13
40
🌐 English speaking %
2%
5%
🎓 Higher education
32
66
😀 Quality of life
31
57
🏙️ Population
7.38M
1.79M

The average cost of living in Libya ($413) is 44% less expensive than in North Macedonia ($741). Libya ranked 194th vs 136th for North Macedonia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Libya compared to 1 months in North Macedonia. Ranked 149th and 75th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Libya vs North Macedonia

We calculate prices for Libya and North Macedonia as a population-weighted mean of 13 and 10 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.

Libya North Macedonia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.65
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.2
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.4
$5.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.61
$2.3
 Cappuccino
$0.55
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.9
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$366
$548
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$202
$368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.2
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.51%
4.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$713
$1969
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$301
$1442
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.97
$5.87
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.48
$1.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.25
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.29
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$8.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$7.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$5.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.16
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.65
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.3
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$5.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.31
$4.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.8
$66.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$55.5
$275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$878
$3130

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Libya

City Cost of living Population
Tripoli
$455
1.29M
Misrata
$434
1.01M
Benghazi
$397
632K
Ajdabiya
$355
416K
Al-Khums
$406
202K
Zawiya
$350
199K
Gharyan
$382
188K
Tobruk
$361
136K
Sabratha
$387
102K
Sabha
$381
99K
Zuwarah
$381
80.3K
Yafran
$394
72.7K
Derna
$361
90K

In North Macedonia

City Cost of living Population
Skopje
$849
423K
Bitola
$667
69.3K
Tetovo
$720
63.2K
Kumanovo
$642
70.8K
Prilep
$592
63.3K
Ohrid
$697
38.8K
Veles
$572
40.7K
Strumica
$670
33.8K
Stip
$575
42K
Kavadarci
$595
32K