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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 7.8% cheaper than Libya without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 7.7% cheaper than Libya without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Libya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.63 ₹244
$3.62 LYD 22.90
-27.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.85 ₹1,287
$15.30 LYD 96.9
-9.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.99 ₹371
$2.82 LYD 17.82
41.49%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$0.57 LYD 3.64
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.58 LYD 3.67
-
Cappuccino
$1.90 ₹177
$0.51 LYD 3.20
272.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ₹37.16
$0.47 LYD 3.00
-14.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 ₹17.57
$0.19 LYD 1.22
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 ₹182
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 ₹322
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Libya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 ₹63.7
$0.98 LYD 6.21
-29.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹47.67
$0.26 LYD 1.62
96.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 ₹67.8
$1.07 LYD 6.80
-31.78%
Eggs
$0.98 ₹91.2
$1.35 LYD 8.54
-27.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.43 ₹505
$4.93 LYD 31.21
10.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.19 ₹296
$3.27 LYD 20.71
-2.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$9.22 LYD 58.4
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 ₹197
$1.71 LYD 10.84
23.98%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 ₹70.2
$1.25 LYD 7.91
-39.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 ₹97.0
$0.72 LYD 4.55
44.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 ₹48.68
$0.56 LYD 3.52
-7.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.40 ₹37.05
$0.59 LYD 3.75
-32.20%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹42.09
$0.49 LYD 3.13
-8.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹50.9
$0.39 LYD 2.48
41.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₹32.72
$0.22 LYD 1.39
59.09%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.01 LYD 6.41
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.67 LYD 4.24
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.71 LYD 4.48
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 ₹370
$1.89 LYD 11.99
111.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.55 ₹701
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 ₹171
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 ₹284
-
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.81 ₹540
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
India
Libya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹31.54
$0.36 LYD 2.26
-5.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.85 ₹916
$20.31 LYD 129
-51.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹89.9
$0.90 LYD 5.72
7.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.65
$0.99 LYD 6.29
-71.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.69 ₹157
$3.69 LYD 23.37
-54.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₹113
$0.03 LYD 0.17
3966.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K ₹1.3M
$16.1K LYD 102.0K
-11.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K ₹2.1M
$16.3K LYD 102.9K
40.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Libya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.60 ₹3,773
$32.90 LYD 208
23.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.75 ₹348
$7.54 LYD 47.72
-50.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹755
$21.39 LYD 135
-61.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Libya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.08 ₹1,494
$20.71 LYD 131
-22.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.72 ₹718
$8.00 LYD 50.6
-3.50%
Cinema Ticket
$3.40 ₹316
$4.61 LYD 29.20
-26.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Libya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.7 ₹6,388
$47.24 LYD 299
45.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,787 ₹166.1K
$828 LYD 5,239
115.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Libya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.17 ₹2,339
$26.17 LYD 166
-3.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.56 ₹2,468
$32.30 LYD 204
-17.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.85 ₹4,167
$41.59 LYD 263
7.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.83 ₹3,143
$45.32 LYD 287
-25.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Libya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$177 ₹16.5K
$169 LYD 1,071
4.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$111 ₹10.3K
$97.3 LYD 616
13.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$415 ₹38.5K
$324 LYD 2,048
28.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$256 ₹23.8K
$180 LYD 1,138
42.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,245 ₹115.7K
$500 LYD 3,167
148.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$636 ₹59.1K
$128 LYD 807
398.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Libya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$434 ₹40.3K
$266 LYD 1,682
63.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
15.79
-42.88%

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Last update for India: April 12, 2026

Last update for Libya: April 11, 2026

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