Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Zawiya Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Zawiya

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 192.8% more expensive than Zawiya without rent, and 471.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 186.4% more expensive than Zawiya without rent, and 366.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Zawiya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.79
$2.69 LYD 17.08
540.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.6
$18.32 LYD 117
272.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.79
$3.78 LYD 24.04
262.96%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$0.58 LYD 3.66
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.66 LYD 4.22
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Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.44
$0.51 LYD 3.27
456.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$0.48 LYD 3.07
485.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.75
$0.09 LYD 0.60
2166.67%
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
Zawiya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$0.99 LYD 6.30
29.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.82
$0.21 LYD 1.33
909.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.18 LYD 7.53
69.49%
Eggs
$3.48 €2.99
$1.22 LYD 7.78
185.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.04
$5.02 LYD 31.96
272.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.09
$3.25 LYD 20.70
189.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.04
$10.46 LYD 66.5
78.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$2.08 LYD 13.22
25.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.30 LYD 8.24
83.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.79
$0.81 LYD 5.17
158.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$0.56 LYD 3.59
387.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.68
$0.57 LYD 3.64
243.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$0.33 LYD 2.12
466.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$0.35 LYD 2.24
322.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.16 LYD 1.02
475.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$0.80 LYD 5.10
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.71 LYD 4.49
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.70 LYD 4.44
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.90
$1.87 LYD 11.90
267.38%
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
Zawiya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.55
$0.96 LYD 6.12
209.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.71
$45.70 LYD 291
-37.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.92
$0.96 LYD 6.08
376.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.80
$0.84 LYD 5.33
150.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.78
$2.77 LYD 17.64
941.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$0.03 LYD 0.22
6233.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.2K
$14.0K LYD 89.0K
176.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.7K
$16.3K LYD 103.4K
98.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Zawiya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €157
$32.04 LYD 204
472.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.43
$6.53 LYD 41.53
246.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.36
$14.49 LYD 92.1
151.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Zawiya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.4
$20.27 LYD 129
189.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.89
$4.53 LYD 28.81
359.60%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.53
$4.53 LYD 28.79
145.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Zawiya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €624
$52.7 LYD 335
1277.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$930 LYD 5,913
1540.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Zawiya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.1
$21.59 LYD 137
299.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.19
$35.23 LYD 224
6.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €90.7
$32.62 LYD 207
223.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$36.47 LYD 232
224.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Zawiya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,347
$105 LYD 667
1394.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,062
$68.0 LYD 433
1716.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,364
$198 LYD 1,260
1289.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,701
$139 LYD 882
1327.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,945
$472 LYD 2,999
1367.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,089
$38.80 LYD 247
12168.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Zawiya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,145
$254 LYD 1,618
882.03%
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 Zawiya: March 3, 2026

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