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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 165.5% more expensive than Tripoli without rent, and 385.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 177.5% more expensive than Tripoli without rent, and 308.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Tripoli
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.79
$4.64 LYD 29.53
271.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.6
$18.22 LYD 116
274.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.79
$3.61 LYD 22.95
280.06%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$0.57 LYD 3.64
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.72 LYD 4.61
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Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.44
$0.49 LYD 3.10
479.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$0.49 LYD 3.09
473.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.75
$0.10 LYD 0.63
1940.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.94
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.96
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Tripoli
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.00 LYD 6.33
28.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.82
$0.21 LYD 1.33
909.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.19 LYD 7.59
68.07%
Eggs
$3.48 €2.99
$1.43 LYD 9.07
143.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.04
$4.76 LYD 30.30
292.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.09
$3.24 LYD 20.60
190.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.04
$10.18 LYD 64.7
83.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$2.11 LYD 13.43
23.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.27 LYD 8.09
88.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.79
$0.80 LYD 5.11
161.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$0.52 LYD 3.29
425.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.68
$0.64 LYD 4.06
206.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$0.53 LYD 3.34
252.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$0.39 LYD 2.46
279.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.20 LYD 1.27
360.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.18 LYD 7.48
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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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$0.69 LYD 4.40
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.90
$1.81 LYD 11.52
279.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.11
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.07
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Tripoli
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.55
$0.27 LYD 1.70
1000.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.71
$21.80 LYD 139
31.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.92
$0.88 LYD 5.59
419.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.80
$0.86 LYD 5.44
144.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.78
$4.48 LYD 28.49
543.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$0.03 LYD 0.19
6233.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.2K
$13.9K LYD 88.5K
177.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.7K
$16.3K LYD 103.8K
97.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Tripoli
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €157
$32.29 LYD 205
467.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.43
$8.11 LYD 51.6
178.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.36
$23.18 LYD 147
57.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Tripoli
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.4
$27.95 LYD 178
110.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.89
$11.76 LYD 74.8
77.04%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.53
$4.50 LYD 28.64
146.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Tripoli
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €624
$53.0 LYD 337
1270.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$925 LYD 5,883
1549.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Tripoli
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.1
$21.36 LYD 136
303.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.19
$35.21 LYD 224
6.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €90.7
$50.7 LYD 322
108.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$54.9 LYD 349
115.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Tripoli
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,347
$210 LYD 1,338
645.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,062
$122 LYD 773
917.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,364
$401 LYD 2,550
586.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,701
$223 LYD 1,416
789.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,945
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,089
$236 LYD 1,499
1920.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Tripoli
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,145
$244 LYD 1,554
921.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
17.5
-80.63%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Tripoli: February 28, 2026

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