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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 209.1% more expensive than Tripoli without rent, and 369.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 175.3% more expensive than Tripoli without rent, and 311.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Tripoli
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.97
$4.53 LYD 28.69
289.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$18.71 LYD 118
263.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.86
$3.59 LYD 22.69
288.86%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$0.53 LYD 3.39
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.67 LYD 4.22
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Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.35
$0.52 LYD 3.27
430.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$0.48 LYD 3.05
475.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.11 LYD 0.71
1690.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.85
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Tripoli
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.02 LYD 6.48
21.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$0.23 LYD 1.46
786.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$1.18 LYD 7.48
61.86%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$1.43 LYD 9.05
137.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.57
$4.77 LYD 30.18
284.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.97
$3.37 LYD 21.36
178.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.04
$10.35 LYD 65.5
82.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$2.18 LYD 13.79
20.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.04
$1.29 LYD 8.14
86.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$0.80 LYD 5.08
165.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$0.55 LYD 3.50
390.91%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.66 LYD 4.17
210.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$0.56 LYD 3.57
217.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$0.41 LYD 2.62
258.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.22 LYD 1.39
313.64%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.28 LYD 8.08
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.72 LYD 4.53
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.64 LYD 4.04
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.96
$1.86 LYD 11.80
276.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.44
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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
Tripoli
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.50
$0.29 LYD 1.84
913.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.94
$21.33 LYD 135
37.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$0.89 LYD 5.63
408.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$0.83 LYD 5.25
157.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.59
$4.64 LYD 29.38
524.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$0.03 LYD 0.19
6200.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$13.6K LYD 86.2K
186.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$16.4K LYD 103.9K
97.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Tripoli
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$31.79 LYD 201
493.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.88
$8.40 LYD 53.2
164.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.05
$22.69 LYD 144
61.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Tripoli
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.26
$28.44 LYD 180
104.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.08
$12.19 LYD 77.1
74.73%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.35
$4.67 LYD 29.57
135.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Tripoli
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €621
$53.0 LYD 335
1279.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$914 LYD 5,788
1521.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Tripoli
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.8
$21.70 LYD 137
311.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.73
$36.19 LYD 229
3.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.8
$49.80 LYD 315
110.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.7
$56.1 LYD 355
107.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Tripoli
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,317
$213 LYD 1,348
628.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,032
$123 LYD 778
889.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,376
$394 LYD 2,492
611.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,705
$221 LYD 1,397
810.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,080
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,263
$235 LYD 1,487
2036.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Tripoli
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,091
$243 LYD 1,538
913.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
17.5
-80.63%

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

Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Tripoli: April 12, 2026

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