Libya vs Romania - Cost of Living Comparison

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Libya Romania
🚶 Cost of living one person
$422
$821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1061
$2056
🏠 One person rent
$158
$382
🏘️ Family rent
$286
$660
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.7
$40.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$260
$823
💸 GDP per capita
$6716
$15787
😃 Human freedom index
4.94
7.9
❤️ Life expectancy
71.9
73
👮 Corruption perceptions index
18
46
🌐 English speaking %
2%
31%
🎓 Higher education
30
73
😀 Quality of life
29
62
🏙️ Population
6.68M
19.1M

The average cost of living in Libya ($422) is 49% less expensive than in Romania ($821). Libya ranked 193rd vs 106th for Romania in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Libya compared to 1 months in Romania. Ranked 148th and 53rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Libya vs Romania

We calculate prices for Libya and Romania as a population-weighted mean of 13 and 47 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 Romania
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.8
$8.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.7
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$2.26
 Cappuccino
$0.6
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.9
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$672
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$191
$481
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$87
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$8.94
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.8%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1040
$2022
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$346
$1447
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.2
$19.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$6.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.31
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$8.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.17
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.43
$5.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$7.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$6.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.7
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$6.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$29
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.9
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$60.7
$412
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$995
$7145

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Libya

City Cost of living Population
Tripoli
$470
1.29M
Benghazi
$444
632K
Ajdabiya
$403
416K
Misrata
$340
386K
Al-Khums
$389
202K
Gharyan
$407
188K
Tobruk
$402
136K
Derna
$403
128K
Zawiya
$377
199K
Sabha
$391
99K
Sabratha
$386
102K
Zuwarah
$390
80.3K
Yafran
$398
72.7K

In Romania

City Cost of living Population
Bucharest
$961
1.72M
Cluj-Napoca
$988
287K
Timisoara
$807
251K
Iasi
$839
272K
Brasov
$928
238K
Constanta
$962
264K
Craiova
$813
234K
Ploiesti
$868
181K
Galati
$743
218K
Oradea
$820
183K
Sibiu
$800
134K
Braila
$639
155K
Arad
$678
145K
Bacau
$670
136K
Pitesti
$758
141K
Buzau
$758
103K
Targu Mures
$678
116K
Bistrita
$654
78.9K
Ramnicu Valcea
$595
93.2K
Botosani
$758
90K
Baia Mare
$619
109K
Suceava
$704
84.3K
Focsani
$748
66.6K
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
79.9K
Satu Mare
$623
91.5K
Targoviste
$702
67K
Voluntari
$846
47.4K
Resita
$673
58.4K
Alba Iulia
$599
64.2K
Slatina
$610
63.5K