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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 163.2% more expensive than Benghazi without rent, and 431.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 243.4% more expensive than Benghazi without rent, and 359.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Benghazi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$2.68 LYD 16.95
558.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$14.88 LYD 94.2
357.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$2.77 LYD 17.53
403.97%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$0.54 LYD 3.42
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.36 LYD 2.25
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Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$0.63 LYD 3.98
338.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$0.44 LYD 2.77
527.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.13 LYD 0.81
1415.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Benghazi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$0.88 LYD 5.58
40.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$0.23 LYD 1.46
786.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$0.68 LYD 4.32
180.88%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$1.25 LYD 7.93
171.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$6.20 LYD 39.24
195.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$3.67 LYD 23.23
155.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$8.38 LYD 53.0
125.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$1.37 LYD 8.67
91.97%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.17 LYD 7.43
105.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$0.72 LYD 4.56
194.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$0.52 LYD 3.31
419.23%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.52 LYD 3.31
294.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$0.44 LYD 2.77
304.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$0.29 LYD 1.84
406.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.20 LYD 1.26
355.00%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.66 LYD 4.21
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.71 LYD 4.51
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$2.68 LYD 16.94
161.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Benghazi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$0.97 LYD 6.11
203.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
$9.04 LYD 57.2
225.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$0.95 LYD 6.03
376.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$1.54 LYD 9.73
38.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$3.93 LYD 24.89
637.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$0.03 LYD 0.17
6200.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$16.3K LYD 103.1K
139.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$14.7K LYD 93.2K
120.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Benghazi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$14.13 LYD 89.5
1236.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$7.29 LYD 46.12
205.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$34.57 LYD 219
5.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Benghazi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$19.01 LYD 120
205.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
$10.22 LYD 64.7
108.41%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$4.52 LYD 28.61
143.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Benghazi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$61.1 LYD 386
1097.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$851 LYD 5,386
1643.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Benghazi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$27.97 LYD 177
219.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$28.77 LYD 182
29.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$48.65 LYD 308
115.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$62.1 LYD 393
87.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Benghazi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$190 LYD 1,205
714.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$118 LYD 745
933.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$378 LYD 2,395
639.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$230 LYD 1,454
774.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Benghazi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$210 LYD 1,327
1074.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
25
-86.44%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Benghazi: April 11, 2026

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