Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Libya Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Libya

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 3.8% cheaper than Libya without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 7.6% cheaper than Libya without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Libya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.60 ₹240
$3.78 LYD 24.03
-31.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.91 ₹1,282
$15.42 LYD 98.1
-9.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.17 ₹385
$2.73 LYD 17.33
52.75%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$0.53 LYD 3.40
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.57 LYD 3.63
-
Cappuccino
$1.84 ₹169
$0.52 LYD 3.28
253.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹40.29
$0.44 LYD 2.83
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹15.44
$0.17 LYD 1.06
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 ₹180
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.50 ₹323
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Libya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹67.7
$0.99 LYD 6.30
-26.26%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹44.27
$0.26 LYD 1.64
84.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹66.1
$1.03 LYD 6.55
-30.10%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹86.9
$1.35 LYD 8.57
-30.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹482
$4.84 LYD 30.77
8.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ₹287
$3.24 LYD 20.62
-3.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$9.61 LYD 61.1
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.19 ₹202
$1.71 LYD 10.88
28.07%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 ₹68.8
$1.31 LYD 8.30
-42.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.10 ₹101
$0.71 LYD 4.55
54.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹52.7
$0.54 LYD 3.46
5.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹38.88
$0.60 LYD 3.83
-30.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹41.52
$0.49 LYD 3.12
-8.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹50.4
$0.43 LYD 2.72
27.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹30.42
$0.24 LYD 1.53
37.50%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$0.75 LYD 4.80
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.72 LYD 4.61
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.71 LYD 4.52
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 ₹381
$1.90 LYD 12.11
117.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.66 ₹706
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 ₹168
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 ₹267
-
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.74 ₹529
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
India
Libya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.67
$0.38 LYD 2.45
-2.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.00 ₹922
$20.21 LYD 129
-50.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 ₹84.6
$0.95 LYD 6.01
-3.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.78
$1.00 LYD 6.37
-72.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹163
$3.63 LYD 23.11
-51.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹108
$0.03 LYD 0.20
3800.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.8K ₹1.3M
$16.0K LYD 101.6K
-13.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K ₹2.1M
$16.5K LYD 104.7K
38.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Libya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.02 ₹3,782
$32.86 LYD 209
24.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.88 ₹357
$7.25 LYD 46.14
-46.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.71 ₹711
$22.19 LYD 141
-65.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Libya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.54 ₹1,525
$20.96 LYD 133
-21.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.91 ₹729
$8.34 LYD 53.0
-5.16%
Cinema Ticket
$3.41 ₹314
$4.65 LYD 29.60
-26.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Libya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$70.7 ₹6,522
$47.79 LYD 304
48.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,845 ₹170.1K
$811 LYD 5,157
127.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Libya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.96 ₹2,301
$26.07 LYD 166
-4.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.09 ₹2,498
$31.75 LYD 202
-14.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.21 ₹4,261
$41.68 LYD 265
10.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.03 ₹3,045
$44.62 LYD 284
-25.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Libya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$175 ₹16.2K
$172 LYD 1,095
1.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.4K
$98.6 LYD 627
14.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$403 ₹37.2K
$327 LYD 2,078
23.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.8K
$183 LYD 1,162
41.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,308 ₹120.6K
$419 LYD 2,667
211.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$659 ₹60.7K
$111 LYD 706
493.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Libya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$457 ₹42.1K
$258 LYD 1,640
77.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
15.79
-42.88%

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Last update for India: March 1, 2026

Last update for Libya: March 1, 2026

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