Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Libya

For one person, living is cheaper in Libya: $536 a month against $2,535 in Berlin, rent and utilities included – about $24,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Berlin, Germany
Libya
Berlin
🇩🇪 Germany
$2,535
/mo nomad
🇱🇾 Libya
$536
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Berlin is 236.3% more expensive than Libya without rent, and 372.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Berlin is 256.2% more expensive than Libya without rent, and 386.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Berlin
Libya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.50 €14.70
$3.05 LYD 19.51
440.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.1 €70.4
$12.32 LYD 78.8
541.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.98 €12.46
$2.53 LYD 16.21
452.57%
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
$4.38 €3.90
$0.51 LYD 3.28
758.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 €2.85
$0.43 LYD 2.74
644.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 €2.74
$0.13 LYD 0.86
2269.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.38 €4.79
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.38 €3.90
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Berlin
Libya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.11
$0.92 LYD 5.90
34.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.51 €2.23
$0.25 LYD 1.60
904.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.36 €2.99
$1.10 LYD 7.03
205.45%
Eggs
$4.68 €4.16
$1.39 LYD 8.88
236.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.28 €16.29
$5.19 LYD 33.22
252.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.91
$3.52 LYD 22.53
248.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.10 €16.13
$9.08 LYD 58.1
99.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.36 €2.99
$2.27 LYD 14.50
48.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 €1.76
$1.65 LYD 10.56
19.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.39 €3.02
$0.85 LYD 5.46
298.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.61 €3.22
$0.55 LYD 3.50
556.36%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 €1.80
$0.67 LYD 4.28
201.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 €1.71
$0.51 LYD 3.24
276.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.32
$0.41 LYD 2.64
260.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 €0.81
$0.16 LYD 1.04
462.50%
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)
$10.48 €9.33
$1.91 LYD 12.19
448.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.68 €5.95
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.17
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 €1.79
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🚌 Getting Around
Berlin
Libya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.53 €4.04
$0.59 LYD 3.80
667.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.2 €62.6
$38.85 LYD 248
80.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.85 €4.32
$0.80 LYD 5.12
506.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.11 €2.77
$0.49 LYD 3.12
534.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.21 €33.15
$2.37 LYD 15.14
1470.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.33 €2.08
$0.02 LYD 0.13
11550.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.3K €29.7K
$23.4K LYD 149.8K
42.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.4K €35.1K
$17.0K LYD 108.7K
131.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berlin
Libya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$390 €347
$109 LYD 700
256.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.74 €17.59
$4.98 LYD 31.82
296.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.03 €43.68
$20.85 LYD 133
135.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Berlin
Libya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.21 €35.82
$18.41 LYD 118
118.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.15 €31.31
$4.93 LYD 31.56
612.98%
Cinema Ticket
$15.36 €13.68
$4.60 LYD 29.41
233.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Berlin
Libya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$145 €130
$51.0 LYD 326
185.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.0K €16.0K
$755 LYD 4,826
2283.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Berlin
Libya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$100.0 €89.1
$26.09 LYD 167
283.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.89 €42.66
$29.91 LYD 191
60.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €91.7
$42.37 LYD 271
142.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 €126
$38.76 LYD 248
264.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Berlin
Libya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 €1,271
$239 LYD 1,526
498.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,082 €964
$111 LYD 708
877.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,717 €2,421
$443 LYD 2,832
513.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,170 €1,933
$214 LYD 1,371
911.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,523 €7,592
$447 LYD 2,857
1807.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,436 €4,842
$139 LYD 887
3819.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Berlin
Libya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,543 €3,156
$267 LYD 1,707
1227.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.8
20
-81.00%

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

Last update for Berlin: 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
Berlin
$1.1K
Libya
$111 89.8% $972
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berlin
$459
Libya
$135 70.5% $323
Groceries & Markets
Berlin
$351
Libya
$116 66.9% $235
Eating Out
Berlin
$287
Libya
$40 85.9% $247
Clothing & Footwear
Berlin
$176
Libya
$62 65% $115
Getting Around
Berlin
$109
Libya
$44 59.1% $64
Sport & Entertainment
Berlin
$71
Libya
$28 61.1% $43
Good to know
🇩🇪 Berlin
🇱🇾 Libya
🕒 Local time
19:10 7:10 PM
20:10 8:10 PM
1 h ahead of Berlin
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
3,769,962 Capital
6,678,567
💱 Currency
Euro EUR €
Libyan Dinar LYD ل.د
Exchange rates and currency converter

LYD, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 0.891 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

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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