Libya vs Turkmenistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Libya Turkmenistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$1561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1098
$3569
🏠 One person rent
$149
$796
🏘️ Family rent
$295
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.5
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$714
💸 GDP per capita
$6173
$8233
😃 Human freedom index
4.92
4.1
❤️ Life expectancy
72.2
69.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
13
17
🌐 English speaking %
2%
2%
🎓 Higher education
30
1
😀 Quality of life
25
27
🏙️ Population
6.68M
6.12M

The average cost of living in Libya ($429) is 73% less expensive than in Turkmenistan ($1561). Libya ranked 191st vs 26th for Turkmenistan 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 0.5 months in Turkmenistan. Ranked 155th and 149th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Libya vs Turkmenistan

We calculate prices for Libya and Turkmenistan as a population-weighted mean of 13 and 6 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 Turkmenistan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.95
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.75
$9.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.65
$6.9
 Cappuccino
$0.62
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$884
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.5
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$382
$1490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$1302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.1
$69.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$90.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.46%
8.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$837
$3873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1929
$2997
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$8.53
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.76
$9.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$2.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$5.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$9.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$9.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$6.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.92
$27.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$3.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$25.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.29
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$112
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.59
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.6
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.46
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.4
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.4
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$58.3
$22.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1149
$6128

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Libya

City Cost of living Population
Tripoli
$464
1.29M
Misrata
$436
1.01M
Benghazi
$437
632K
Ajdabiya
$392
416K
Al-Khums
$418
202K
Gharyan
$387
188K
Zawiya
$368
199K
Tobruk
$381
136K
Sabha
$392
99K
Sabratha
$396
102K
Zuwarah
$392
80.3K
Yafran
$404
72.7K
Derna
$380
90K

In Turkmenistan

City Cost of living Population
Ashgabat
$1584
1.03M
Turkmenabat
$1523
256K
Dasoguz
$1535
227K
Mary
$1503
126K
Anau
$1553
29.6K
Baherden
$1541
24.7K