Cost of Living Comparison Between Benghazi and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Benghazi and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Benghazi is 70.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 81.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Benghazi is 68.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 78.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Benghazi
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.69 LYD 14.66
$17.41 €15.03
-84.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.46 LYD 78.8
$68.7 €59.3
-78.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.78 LYD 15.17
$13.71 €11.84
-79.72%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.57 LYD 3.1
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LYD 2.08
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.67 LYD 3.67
$2.78 €2.4
-75.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 LYD 2.2
$2.8 €2.42
-85.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 LYD 0.78
$1.98 €1.71
-92.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.43 €3.83
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.53 €3.91
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Benghazi
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 LYD 4.59
$1.24 €1.07
-32.26%
White Bread (500g)
$0.23 LYD 1.26
$2.03 €1.75
-88.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 LYD 3.72
$1.98 €1.71
-65.66%
Eggs
$1.27 LYD 6.91
$3.46 €2.99
-63.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.08 LYD 33.11
$18.32 €15.82
-66.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 LYD 19.89
$9.82 €8.47
-62.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.6 LYD 46.88
$19.24 €16.61
-55.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 LYD 7.43
$2.61 €2.25
-47.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 LYD 6.45
$2.34 €2.02
-49.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.72 LYD 3.91
$2.11 €1.82
-65.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 LYD 2.64
$2.77 €2.39
-82.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 LYD 2.65
$2.04 €1.76
-75.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 LYD 2.43
$1.77 €1.53
-74.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.29 LYD 1.59
$1.5 €1.3
-80.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.2 LYD 1.09
$0.85 €0.73
-76.47%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.89 LYD 4.84
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 LYD 3.86
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 LYD 3.77
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.73 LYD 14.89
$7 €6.04
-61.00%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.13 €6.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.43 €1.24
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.29 €1.98
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🚌 Getting Around
Benghazi
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 LYD 4.78
$3.02 €2.6
-70.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.04 LYD 49.27
$28.97 €25.01
-68.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 LYD 5.23
$4.59 €3.96
-79.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 LYD 8.37
$2.02 €1.74
-23.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.96 LYD 21.58
$29.56 €25.53
-86.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.19
$1.81 €1.56
-98.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.7K LYD 91.2K
$38.4K €33.1K
-56.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.8K LYD 80.9K
$32.4K €28K
-54.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Benghazi
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$13.99 LYD 76.2
$190 €164
-92.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.32 LYD 39.92
$22.18 €19.15
-67.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.11 LYD 186
$36.37 €31.4
-6.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Benghazi
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.29 LYD 105
$57.4 €49.55
-66.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.3 LYD 56.1
$20.95 €18.09
-50.84%
Cinema Ticket
$4.61 LYD 25.12
$10.8 €9.33
-57.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Benghazi
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61.9 LYD 337
$732 €632
-91.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$860 LYD 4,685
$15.1K €13.1K
-94.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Benghazi
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.85 LYD 152
$86.8 €74.9
-67.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.33 LYD 160
$36.78 €31.76
-20.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.4 LYD 264
$102 €88.2
-52.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.9 LYD 343
$117 €101
-46.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Benghazi
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$189 LYD 1,033
$1,581 €1,365
-88.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$119 LYD 647
$1,230 €1,062
-90.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$366 LYD 1,996
$2,707 €2,337
-86.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$228 LYD 1,241
$2,028 €1,751
-88.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$421 LYD 2,296
$6,602 €5,700
-93.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$195 LYD 1,063
$5,045 €4,356
-96.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Benghazi
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$285 LYD 1,553
$2,198 €1,898
-87.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25
3.39
637.46%

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Last update for Benghazi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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