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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 68.5% more expensive than Tripoli without rent, and 175.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 90.6% more expensive than Tripoli without rent, and 147.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Tripoli
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$4.41 LBP 395K
294.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$37.27 LBP 3.3M
84.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.95 LBP 711.6K
72.45%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.46 LBP 220.3K
13.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.49 LBP 133.3K
87.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.93 LBP 83.3K
112.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.4 LBP 304.7K
30.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.99 LBP 446.2K
-9.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Tripoli
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.32 LBP 118.3K
-6.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.35 LBP 31K
480.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.92 LBP 82.4K
115.22%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.59 LBP 141.9K
117.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$5.71 LBP 511K
220.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$5.92 LBP 529.6K
65.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$10.11 LBP 905.2K
90.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.02 LBP 91.6K
155.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.57 LBP 51.2K
310.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.45 LBP 40.4K
368.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.91 LBP 81.5K
204.40%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.54 LBP 48.4K
277.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.73 LBP 65.5K
142.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.29 LBP 25.8K
417.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.44 LBP 39.7K
93.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.52 LBP 225.8K
177.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$7.12 LBP 637K
0.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.29 LBP 115.2K
10.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.12 LBP 189.8K
8.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Tripoli
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.97 LBP 86.8K
211.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$5.1 LBP 456.3K
-10.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.28 LBP 114.8K
57.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$19.75 LBP 1.8M
49.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.88 LBP 78.5K
105.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$22.7K LBP 2B
68.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$19.7K LBP 1.8B
64.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Tripoli
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$219 LBP 19.6M
-13.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$21.6 LBP 1.9M
2.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$36.89 LBP 3.3M
-1.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Tripoli
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$19.58 LBP 1.8M
193.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$12.42 LBP 1.1M
68.68%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.34 LBP 567.5K
70.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Tripoli
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$135 LBP 12.1M
441.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$1,987 LBP 177.8M
661.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Tripoli
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$34.64 LBP 3.1M
150.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$44.58 LBP 4M
-17.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$84.9 LBP 7.6M
20.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$75.6 LBP 6.8M
54.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Tripoli
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$250 LBP 22.4M
532.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$150 LBP 13.4M
721.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$774 LBP 69.3M
249.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$380 LBP 34M
433.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,099 LBP 98.3M
500.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$836 LBP 74.8M
503.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Tripoli
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$417 LBP 37.3M
427.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
10
-66.10%

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

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tripoli: October 29, 2025

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