Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Tripoli Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Tripoli

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 176.9% more expensive than Tripoli without rent, and 372% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 183.2% more expensive than Tripoli without rent, and 318.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Tripoli
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$4.72 LYD 25.75
268.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$18.6 LYD 101
269.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$3.72 LYD 20.25
268.55%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$0.52 LYD 2.86
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.72 LYD 3.93
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Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$0.52 LYD 2.81
434.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.49 LYD 2.67
471.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.1 LYD 0.53
1880.00%
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
Tripoli
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1 LYD 5.42
24.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.21 LYD 1.14
866.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.23 LYD 6.68
60.98%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.45 LYD 7.91
138.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$4.84 LYD 26.38
278.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$3.34 LYD 18.23
194.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$10.16 LYD 55.4
89.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.21 LYD 12.05
18.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.29 LYD 7.04
81.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.82 LYD 4.47
157.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.55 LYD 3.01
403.64%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.69 LYD 3.78
195.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.53 LYD 2.88
233.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.41 LYD 2.25
265.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.22 LYD 1.2
286.36%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.18 LYD 6.41
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.66 LYD 3.57
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.7 LYD 3.82
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$1.79 LYD 9.75
291.06%
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
Tripoli
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.29 LYD 1.59
941.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$21.54 LYD 117
34.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.91 LYD 4.94
404.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.84 LYD 4.59
140.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$4.62 LYD 25.16
539.83%
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
$13.5K LYD 73.7K
184.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$16.5K LYD 90.1K
95.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Tripoli
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$32.18 LYD 175
489.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$8.39 LYD 45.74
164.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$23 LYD 125
58.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Tripoli
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$28.08 LYD 153
104.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$11.84 LYD 64.5
76.94%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$4.7 LYD 25.61
129.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Tripoli
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$53.2 LYD 290
1275.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$930 LYD 5,070
1525.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Tripoli
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$21.48 LYD 117
303.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$34.98 LYD 191
5.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$50.2 LYD 273
103.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$55.4 LYD 302
111.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Tripoli
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$207 LYD 1,128
663.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$120 LYD 652
928.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$394 LYD 2,146
587.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$224 LYD 1,222
804.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,131 LYD 6,165
483.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$365 LYD 1,987
1284.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Tripoli
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$312 LYD 1,701
604.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
17.5
-80.63%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tripoli: October 28, 2025

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