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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Benghazi Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Benghazi

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 193.8% more expensive than Benghazi without rent, and 434.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 213.1% more expensive than Benghazi without rent, and 360.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Benghazi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$2.82 LYDย 15.33
505.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$14.66 LYDย 79.6
373.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$2.81 LYDย 15.23
393.59%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$0.57 LYDย 3.10
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.36 LYDย 1.93
-
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$0.69 LYDย 3.73
298.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.40 LYDย 2.19
580.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.16 LYDย 0.86
1137.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Benghazi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$0.84 LYDย 4.57
52.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.23 LYDย 1.25
791.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.66 LYDย 3.57
192.42%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.32 LYDย 7.17
162.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$6.34 LYDย 34.42
197.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$3.60 LYDย 19.53
164.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$8.59 LYDย 46.67
119.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.36 LYDย 7.40
91.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.18 LYDย 6.41
108.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$0.67 LYDย 3.64
225.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.49 LYDย 2.68
481.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.48 LYDย 2.62
306.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.48 LYDย 2.60
285.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.27 LYDย 1.46
440.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.22 LYDย 1.20
313.64%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$0.88 LYDย 4.79
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.71 LYDย 3.87
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.66 LYDย 3.60
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$2.77 LYDย 15.06
156.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Benghazi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.91 LYDย 4.93
229.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$9.30 LYDย 50.5
204.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.88 LYDย 4.77
418.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.48 LYDย 8.04
43.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$4.11 LYDย 22.33
619.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.03 LYDย 0.14
6100.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$16.7K LYDย 90.6K
130.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$14.9K LYDย 81.2K
117.21%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Benghazi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$14.12 LYDย 76.7
1206.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$7.42 LYDย 40.31
208.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$33.77 LYDย 183
11.73%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Benghazi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$19.52 LYDย 106
197.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$10.55 LYDย 57.3
100.57%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$4.64 LYDย 25.22
140.73%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Benghazi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$60.3 LYDย 327
1067.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$844 LYDย 4,580
1670.40%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Benghazi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$28.00 LYDย 152
212.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$29.14 LYDย 158
28.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$48.01 LYDย 261
116.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$61.6 LYDย 335
89.34%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Benghazi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$196 LYDย 1,065
682.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$118 LYDย 640
940.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$379 LYDย 2,057
633.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$231 LYDย 1,252
773.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$424 LYDย 2,303
1545.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$196 LYDย 1,066
2356.60%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Benghazi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$308 LYDย 1,670
704.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
25
-86.44%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Benghazi: January 12, 2026

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