Libya vs United Arab Emirates - Cost of Living Comparison

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Libya United Arab Emirates
🚶 Cost of living one person
$413
$2101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1009
$4583
🏠 One person rent
$146
$1412
🏘️ Family rent
$239
$2441
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$419
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$311
$3410
💸 GDP per capita
$6318
$49378
😃 Human freedom index
4.92
5.9
❤️ Life expectancy
69.3
82.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
13
68
🌐 English speaking %
2%
65%
🎓 Higher education
32
68
😀 Quality of life
31
83
🏙️ Population
7.38M
10.9M

The average cost of living in Libya ($413) is 80% less expensive than in the United Arab Emirates ($2101). Libya ranked 194th vs 17th for the United Arab Emirates 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 1.6 months in the United Arab Emirates. Ranked 149th and 27th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Libya vs the United Arab Emirates

We calculate prices for Libya and the United Arab Emirates as a population-weighted mean of 13 and 9 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 United Arab Emirates
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.65
$9.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.2
$57.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.4
$9.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.61
$11.5
 Cappuccino
$0.55
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.9
$1083
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$366
$3576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$202
$2450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.2
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$99.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.51%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$713
$6782
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$301
$5779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.97
$8.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.48
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.25
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.29
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$6.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.16
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.65
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.3
$71.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$70.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.31
$9.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.8
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$55.5
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$878
$11633

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Cities Comparison in Libya vs the United Arab Emirates

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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 the United Arab Emirates

City Cost of living Population
Dubai
$2514
3.94M
Abu Dhabi
$1942
1.57M
Al Ain
$1449
767K
Sharjah
$1419
1.25M
Ajman
$2521
490K
Fujairah
$1228
119K
Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
116K
Umm al-Quwain
$1183
44.4K
Madinat Zayed
$1730
29.1K