Cost of Living Comparison Between Ajdabiya and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Ajdabiya and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Ajdabiya is 94.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 94.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ajdabiya is 95.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 93.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ajdabiya
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$17.41 €15.03
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$68.7 €59.3
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$13.71 €11.84
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Cappuccino
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$2.78 €2.4
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.8 €2.42
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.98 €1.71
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$4.43 €3.83
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.53 €3.91
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ajdabiya
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$1.24 €1.07
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White Bread (500g)
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$2.03 €1.75
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Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.98 €1.71
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Eggs
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$3.46 €2.99
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Local Cheese (1kg)
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$18.32 €15.82
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$9.82 €8.47
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.15 LYD 44.43
$19.24 €16.61
-57.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.45 LYD 7.88
$2.61 €2.25
-44.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 LYD 6.08
$2.34 €2.02
-52.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.75 LYD 4.07
$2.11 €1.82
-64.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 LYD 2.57
$2.77 €2.39
-83.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 LYD 2.6
$2.04 €1.76
-76.47%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 LYD 2.45
$1.77 €1.53
-74.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
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$1.5 €1.3
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.18 LYD 0.98
$0.85 €0.73
-78.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.87 LYD 10.2
$7 €6.04
-73.29%
Wine (Bottle)
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$7.13 €6.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.43 €1.24
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.29 €1.98
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🚌 Getting Around
Ajdabiya
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$3.02 €2.6
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 LYD 5.11
$4.59 €3.96
-79.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$2.02 €1.74
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$29.56 €25.53
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$1.81 €1.56
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$38.4K €33.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$32.4K €28K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ajdabiya
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$190 €164
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$22.18 €19.15
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$36.37 €31.4
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ajdabiya
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$57.4 €49.55
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
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$10.8 €9.33
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Ajdabiya
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$732 €632
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$15.1K €13.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ajdabiya
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$86.8 €74.9
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$36.78 €31.76
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$102 €88.2
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$117 €101
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ajdabiya
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$129 LYD 706
$1,581 €1,365
-91.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$74.7 LYD 407
$1,230 €1,062
-93.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$280 LYD 1,527
$2,707 €2,337
-89.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$145 LYD 788
$2,028 €1,751
-92.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$6,602 €5,700
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$5,045 €4,356
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ajdabiya
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$2,198 €1,898
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.39
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Last update for Ajdabiya: October 26, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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