Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Libya

For one person, living is cheaper in Libya: $536 a month against $2,443 in Barcelona, rent and utilities included – about $22,900 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Barcelona, Spain
Libya
Barcelona
🇪🇸 Spain
$2,443
/mo nomad
🇱🇾 Libya
$536
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 192.1% more expensive than Libya without rent, and 355.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 210.2% more expensive than Libya without rent, and 326.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Libya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.66 €15.73
$3.05 LYD 19.51
479.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.5 €60.1
$12.32 LYD 78.8
447.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.61 €12.13
$2.53 LYD 16.21
437.94%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$0.56 LYD 3.56
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.55 LYD 3.53
-
Cappuccino
$3.10 €2.76
$0.51 LYD 3.28
507.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 €2.67
$0.43 LYD 2.74
597.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 €1.72
$0.13 LYD 0.86
1384.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.84 €3.42
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.36 €3.88
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Libya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.11
$0.92 LYD 5.90
35.87%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.89
$0.25 LYD 1.60
748.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 €1.76
$1.10 LYD 7.03
79.09%
Eggs
$4.76 €4.24
$1.39 LYD 8.88
242.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.07 €15.20
$5.19 LYD 33.22
228.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.96 €7.98
$3.52 LYD 22.53
154.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.65 €18.39
$9.08 LYD 58.1
127.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 €2.82
$2.27 LYD 14.50
39.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 €1.75
$1.65 LYD 10.56
19.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 €2.36
$0.85 LYD 5.46
211.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.88 €2.57
$0.55 LYD 3.50
423.64%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 €1.83
$0.67 LYD 4.28
207.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 €1.94
$0.51 LYD 3.24
327.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.37
$0.41 LYD 2.64
273.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 €0.86
$0.16 LYD 1.04
506.25%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.81 LYD 11.58
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.80 LYD 5.15
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.82 LYD 5.26
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.97 €6.21
$1.91 LYD 12.19
264.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.89 €7.03
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 €1.26
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 €2.39
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Libya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 €2.95
$0.59 LYD 3.80
461.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.61 €22.81
$38.85 LYD 248
-34.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.08 €2.75
$0.80 LYD 5.12
285.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 €1.32
$0.49 LYD 3.12
202.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.87 €29.28
$2.37 LYD 15.14
1286.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 €1.66
$0.02 LYD 0.13
9250.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K €29.4K
$23.4K LYD 149.8K
40.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K €28.5K
$17.0K LYD 108.7K
87.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Libya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €163
$109 LYD 700
67.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.24 €12.69
$4.98 LYD 31.82
185.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.56 €30.79
$20.85 LYD 133
65.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Libya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 €45.81
$18.41 LYD 118
179.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.38 €14.60
$4.93 LYD 31.56
232.25%
Cinema Ticket
$11.06 €9.86
$4.60 LYD 29.41
140.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Libya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$944 €841
$51.0 LYD 326
1749.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.3K €19.8K
$755 LYD 4,826
2850.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Libya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.7 €78.1
$26.09 LYD 167
236.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.77 €34.54
$29.91 LYD 191
29.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €93.1
$42.37 LYD 271
146.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €105
$38.76 LYD 248
203.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Libya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,697 €1,512
$239 LYD 1,526
611.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,337 €1,191
$111 LYD 708
1106.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,692 €2,398
$443 LYD 2,832
507.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,077 €1,850
$214 LYD 1,371
868.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,155 €6,373
$447 LYD 2,857
1501.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,079 €4,524
$139 LYD 887
3562.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Libya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,241 €1,997
$267 LYD 1,707
739.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.19
20
-84.05%

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

Last update for Barcelona: November 2, 2026

Last update for Libya: November 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
$1.3K
Libya
$111 91.7% $1.2K
Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
$328
Libya
$116 64.6% $212
Eating Out
Barcelona
$267
Libya
$40 84.9% $227
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
$232
Libya
$135 41.6% $96
Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
$157
Libya
$62 60.7% $95
Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
$74
Libya
$28 62.5% $46
Getting Around
Barcelona
$49
Libya
$44 9.9% $4.9
Good to know
🇪🇸 Barcelona
🇱🇾 Libya
🕒 Local time
19:49 7:49 PM
20:49 8:49 PM
1 h ahead of Barcelona
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,660,122
6,678,567
💱 Currency
Euro EUR €
Libyan Dinar LYD ل.د
Exchange rates and currency converter

LYD, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 0.891 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Libyan Dinar exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 6.4 LYD (1 LYD = 0.156 USD). 1 EUR = 7.19 LYD (1 LYD = 0.139 EUR).

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