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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 205.2% more expensive than Benghazi without rent, and 443.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 222% more expensive than Benghazi without rent, and 359.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Benghazi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.33 €14.96
$2.72 LYD 14.8
537.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 €59.6
$14.66 LYD 79.9
371.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.09 €12.16
$2.78 LYD 15.17
406.83%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$0.57 LYD 3.08
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.35 LYD 1.93
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Cappuccino
$2.83 €2.45
$0.69 LYD 3.74
310.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 €2.44
$0.43 LYD 2.35
555.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.15 LYD 0.82
1206.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.55 €3.93
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 €4.05
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Benghazi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$0.84 LYD 4.58
53.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.21 LYD 1.14
895.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$0.64 LYD 3.51
203.12%
Eggs
$3.43 €2.96
$1.31 LYD 7.15
161.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.48 €15.95
$6.15 LYD 33.51
200.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.47 €8.18
$3.66 LYD 19.94
158.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.74 €16.18
$8.17 LYD 44.53
129.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.36 LYD 7.43
99.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$1.14 LYD 6.21
115.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$0.69 LYD 3.74
217.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$0.49 LYD 2.68
469.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$0.52 LYD 2.83
288.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.45 LYD 2.43
293.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$0.27 LYD 1.46
444.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.2 LYD 1.09
325.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$0.89 LYD 4.85
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.66 LYD 3.6
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.66 LYD 3.59
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.78 €5.85
$2.8 LYD 15.27
142.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.18
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.07
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Benghazi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 €2.51
$0.96 LYD 5.23
203.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.82 €24.89
$9.02 LYD 49.16
219.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$0.91 LYD 4.95
401.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.54 LYD 8.39
37.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.79 €24.86
$4.1 LYD 22.34
602.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 €1.62
$0.03 LYD 0.18
6166.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
$16.7K LYD 90.8K
133.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.9K
$14.9K LYD 81K
117.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Benghazi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$14.4 LYD 78.5
1180.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.37 €19.32
$7.44 LYD 40.53
200.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.39 €32.28
$34.16 LYD 186
9.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Benghazi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.2 €50.3
$19.01 LYD 104
206.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.78 €17.94
$10.51 LYD 57.3
97.72%
Cinema Ticket
$11.02 €9.52
$4.48 LYD 24.42
145.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Benghazi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$714 €617
$61.4 LYD 334
1064.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.1K
$848 LYD 4,620
1693.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Benghazi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.7 €74.8
$28.02 LYD 153
209.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.91 €31.87
$29.31 LYD 160
25.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.9
$48.61 LYD 265
116.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$62.1 LYD 338
88.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Benghazi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,575 €1,360
$191 LYD 1,041
724.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,088
$115 LYD 624
999.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,718 €2,347
$366 LYD 1,994
642.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 €1,753
$228 LYD 1,242
790.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,535 €5,642
$426 LYD 2,321
1434.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,017 €4,332
$194 LYD 1,055
2492.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Benghazi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,202 €1,902
$283 LYD 1,541
679.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
25
-86.44%

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Last update for Barcelona: November 3, 2025

Last update for Benghazi: November 4, 2025

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