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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 188.4% more expensive than Al Bayda without rent, and 500% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 201% more expensive than Al Bayda without rent, and 429.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Al Bayda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$5.47 LYD 29.81
218.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$16.76 LYD 91.4
310.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$5.39 LYD 29.4
154.36%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.29 LYD 1.6
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Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$0.42 LYD 2.31
561.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.36 LYD 1.94
677.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.08 LYD 0.44
2375.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Al Bayda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.75 LYD 4.1
65.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.29 LYD 1.59
600.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.49 LYD 8.14
32.89%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.36 LYD 12.85
46.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$3.44 LYD 18.77
185.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$7.87 LYD 42.9
144.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.4 LYD 7.6
86.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.35 LYD 7.33
73.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.34 LYD 7.32
57.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.54 LYD 2.93
412.96%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.62 LYD 3.4
229.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.54 LYD 2.93
227.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.94 LYD 5.11
59.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.15 LYD 0.8
466.67%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.56 LYD 3.06
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$1.81 LYD 9.86
286.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Al Bayda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.95 LYD 5.19
217.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.89 LYD 4.87
415.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$3.64 LYD 19.86
712.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.03 LYD 0.18
5933.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$11.1K LYD 60.7K
190.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Al Bayda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$5.35 LYD 29.17
3443.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$9.35 LYD 50.9
137.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$46.31 LYD 252
-21.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Al Bayda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$11.96 LYD 65.2
379.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Al Bayda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$27.23 LYD 148
2588.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Al Bayda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$37.11 LYD 202
133.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$36.31 LYD 198
1.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$72.8 LYD 397
60.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Al Bayda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$128 LYD 699
1132.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$72 LYD 392
1609.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$183 LYD 996
1381.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$128 LYD 698
1483.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$635 LYD 3,460
939.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$468 LYD 2,548
979.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Al Bayda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$363 LYD 1,976
506.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Al Bayda: October 28, 2025

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