Libya vs Palestine - Cost of Living Comparison

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Libya Palestine
🚶 Cost of living one person
$441
$862
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1112
$2053
🏠 One person rent
$159
$374
🏘️ Family rent
$287
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$328
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.8
$71.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$298
$757
💸 GDP per capita
$7330
$3368
😃 Human freedom index
4.94
4
❤️ Life expectancy
72.2
73.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
18
18
🌐 English speaking %
2%
20%
🎓 Higher education
30
53
😀 Quality of life
26
39
🏙️ Population
6.68M
5.23M

The average cost of living in Libya ($441) is 49% less expensive than in the Palestine ($862). Libya ranked 191st vs 110th for the Palestine in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Libya compared to 0.9 months in the Palestine. Ranked 153rd and 120th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Libya vs the Palestine

We calculate prices for Libya and the Palestine as a population-weighted mean of 13 and 8 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 Palestine
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.66
$7.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$30.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.52
$8.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$4.26
 Cappuccino
$0.66
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$604
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$202
$499
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.1
$98
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.95%
14.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$880
$1778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$277
$1356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.9
$51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$12
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.31
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$6.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.87
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$7.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.86
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.7
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.5
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$47.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.7
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1193
$2479

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Cities Comparison in Libya vs the Palestine

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Libya

City Cost of living Population
Tripoli
$496
1.29M
Misrata
$419
1.01M
Benghazi
$454
632K
Ajdabiya
$411
416K
Gharyan
$388
188K
Al-Khums
$432
202K
Tobruk
$407
136K
Zawiya
$388
199K
Derna
$408
90K
Sabha
$407
99K
Sabratha
$398
102K
Yafran
$412
72.7K
Zuwarah
$402
80.3K

In the Palestine

City Cost of living Population
Ashdod
$1775
220K
Gaza
$609
590K
Hebron
$721
215K
Nablus
$730
157K
Ramallah
$952
39K
Qalqilya
$705
41.7K
Bethlehem
$934
36K
Dura
$847
28.3K