Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Belgrade and Libya

For one person, living is cheaper in Libya: $536 a month against $1,541 in Belgrade, rent and utilities included – about $12,100 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Belgrade, Serbia
Libya
Belgrade
🇷🇸 Serbia
$1,541
/mo nomad
🇱🇾 Libya
$536
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Belgrade is 148.6% more expensive than Libya without rent, and 187.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Belgrade is 161.8% more expensive than Libya without rent, and 193.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Belgrade
Libya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.43 RSD 1,398
$3.05 LYD 19.51
340.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.0 RSD 6,036
$12.32 LYD 78.8
370.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.30 RSD 1,384
$2.53 LYD 16.21
425.69%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$0.56 LYD 3.56
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.55 LYD 3.53
-
Cappuccino
$3.05 RSD 317
$0.51 LYD 3.28
498.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 RSD 293
$0.43 LYD 2.74
555.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 RSD 238
$0.13 LYD 0.86
1653.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.66 RSD 381
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 RSD 435
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Belgrade
Libya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 RSD 147
$0.92 LYD 5.90
53.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 RSD 121
$0.25 LYD 1.60
364.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.53 RSD 263
$1.10 LYD 7.03
130.00%
Eggs
$2.80 RSD 292
$1.39 LYD 8.88
101.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.93 RSD 1,137
$5.19 LYD 33.22
110.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.80 RSD 708
$3.52 LYD 22.53
93.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.40 RSD 1,603
$9.08 LYD 58.1
69.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.63 RSD 170
$2.27 LYD 14.50
-28.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 RSD 182
$1.65 LYD 10.56
6.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 RSD 186
$0.85 LYD 5.46
109.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.04 RSD 316
$0.55 LYD 3.50
452.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 RSD 101
$0.67 LYD 4.28
44.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 RSD 67.7
$0.51 LYD 3.24
27.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 RSD 77.2
$0.41 LYD 2.64
80.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 RSD 75.3
$0.16 LYD 1.04
350.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.81 LYD 11.58
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.80 LYD 5.15
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.82 LYD 5.26
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.53 RSD 471
$1.91 LYD 12.19
137.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.25 RSD 858
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 RSD 89.8
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 RSD 148
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Belgrade
Libya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.59 LYD 3.80
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$38.85 LYD 248
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.10 RSD 323
$0.80 LYD 5.12
287.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 RSD 102
$0.49 LYD 3.12
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.10 RSD 1,780
$2.37 LYD 15.14
621.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 RSD 195
$0.02 LYD 0.13
9250.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K RSD 3.2M
$23.4K LYD 149.8K
31.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K RSD 2.5M
$17.0K LYD 108.7K
41.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belgrade
Libya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 RSD 22.4K
$109 LYD 700
96.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.55 RSD 2,659
$4.98 LYD 31.82
413.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.40 RSD 3,685
$20.85 LYD 133
69.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Belgrade
Libya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.62 RSD 4,228
$18.41 LYD 118
120.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.74 RSD 2,367
$4.93 LYD 31.56
361.26%
Cinema Ticket
$7.99 RSD 832
$4.60 LYD 29.41
73.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Belgrade
Libya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$453 RSD 47.2K
$51.0 LYD 326
788.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.4K RSD 1.3M
$755 LYD 4,826
1538.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Belgrade
Libya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 RSD 11.6K
$26.09 LYD 167
328.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.56 RSD 4,951
$29.91 LYD 191
59.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 RSD 11.8K
$42.37 LYD 271
168.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 RSD 15.3K
$38.76 LYD 248
278.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Belgrade
Libya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$829 RSD 86.3K
$239 LYD 1,526
247.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$540 RSD 56.2K
$111 LYD 708
387.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 RSD 157.0K
$443 LYD 2,832
240.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$975 RSD 101.5K
$214 LYD 1,371
354.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,059 RSD 526.6K
$447 LYD 2,857
1032.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,171 RSD 330.1K
$139 LYD 887
2186.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Belgrade
Libya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,276 RSD 132.8K
$267 LYD 1,707
378.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
20
-77.50%

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

Last update for Belgrade: November 1, 2026

Last update for Libya: November 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Belgrade
$540
Libya
$111 79.5% $430
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belgrade
$276
Libya
$135 50.9% $140
Groceries & Markets
Belgrade
$241
Libya
$116 51.7% $124
Eating Out
Belgrade
$231
Libya
$40 82.5% $191
Clothing & Footwear
Belgrade
$189
Libya
$62 67.3% $127
Sport & Entertainment
Belgrade
$57
Libya
$28 51.2% $29
Getting Around
Belgrade
$8 *
Libya
$44 457% $36

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇷🇸 Belgrade
🇱🇾 Libya
🕒 Local time
19:13 7:13 PM
20:13 8:13 PM
1 h ahead of Belgrade
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,197,714 Capital
6,678,567
💱 Currency
Libyan Dinar LYD ل.د
Exchange rates and currency converter

LYD, USD, EUR to RSD – Serbian Dinar Converter

Serbian Dinar exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 104 RSD (1,000 RSD = 9.61 USD). 1 EUR = 117 RSD (1,000 RSD = 8.55 EUR).

Libyan Dinar exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 6.4 LYD (1 LYD = 0.156 USD). 1 EUR = 7.19 LYD (1 LYD = 0.139 EUR).

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