Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Al Bayda Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Al Bayda

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 188.1% more expensive than Al Bayda without rent, and 527.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 228.9% more expensive than Al Bayda without rent, and 439.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Al Bayda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.79
$5.63 LYD 35.82
205.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.6
$16.29 LYD 104
318.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.79
$5.49 LYD 34.89
149.91%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.27 LYD 1.70
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Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.44
$0.40 LYD 2.53
610.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$0.35 LYD 2.26
702.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.75
$0.09 LYD 0.58
2166.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.94
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.96
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Al Bayda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$0.70 LYD 4.47
82.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.82
$0.29 LYD 1.86
631.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.51 LYD 9.57
32.45%
Eggs
$3.48 €2.99
$2.47 LYD 15.74
40.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.04
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.09
$3.39 LYD 21.56
177.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.04
$7.97 LYD 50.7
134.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$1.39 LYD 8.87
87.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.35 LYD 8.56
77.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.79
$1.40 LYD 8.89
49.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$0.57 LYD 3.59
378.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.68
$0.58 LYD 3.71
237.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$0.58 LYD 3.67
222.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$0.87 LYD 5.56
70.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.12 LYD 0.79
666.67%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.58 LYD 3.66
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.90
$1.88 LYD 11.98
265.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.11
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.07
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Al Bayda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.55
$0.94 LYD 6.01
215.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.71
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.92
$0.91 LYD 5.77
402.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.80
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.78
$3.57 LYD 22.67
708.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$0.03 LYD 0.17
6233.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.2K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.7K
$10.9K LYD 69.6K
195.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Al Bayda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €157
$5.48 LYD 34.88
3244.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.43
$9.20 LYD 58.5
145.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.36
$45.92 LYD 292
-20.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Al Bayda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.4
$12.06 LYD 76.7
386.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.89
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Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.53
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Al Bayda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €624
$27.19 LYD 173
2570.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Al Bayda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.1
$37.17 LYD 236
131.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.19
$36.60 LYD 233
2.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €90.7
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$72.3 LYD 460
63.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Al Bayda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,347
$127 LYD 807
1135.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,062
$74.1 LYD 471
1567.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,364
$182 LYD 1,160
1409.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,701
$131 LYD 831
1416.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,945
$556 LYD 3,537
1144.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,089
$395 LYD 2,510
1106.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Al Bayda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,145
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
0
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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Al Bayda: March 1, 2026

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