Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Libya Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Libya

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 216.7% more expensive than Libya without rent, and 312% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 229.1% more expensive than Libya without rent, and 295.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Libya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.12 €14.70
$3.78 LYD 24.03
352.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.4 €70.8
$15.42 LYD 98.1
434.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.37 €9.76
$2.73 LYD 17.33
316.48%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$0.53 LYD 3.40
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.57 LYD 3.63
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Cappuccino
$1.99 €1.71
$0.52 LYD 3.28
282.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.57
$0.44 LYD 2.83
579.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$0.17 LYD 1.06
676.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.94
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 €4.46
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Libya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.44
$0.99 LYD 6.30
69.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.30 €1.97
$0.26 LYD 1.64
784.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 €2.51
$1.03 LYD 6.55
183.50%
Eggs
$3.91 €3.36
$1.35 LYD 8.57
189.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.27 €13.98
$4.84 LYD 30.77
236.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.30 €10.56
$3.24 LYD 20.62
279.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.26 €17.40
$9.61 LYD 61.1
110.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$1.71 LYD 10.88
43.86%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.31 LYD 8.30
70.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 €2.35
$0.71 LYD 4.55
285.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 €2.86
$0.54 LYD 3.46
516.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.60 LYD 3.83
225.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$0.49 LYD 3.12
285.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.31
$0.43 LYD 2.72
255.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.46
$0.24 LYD 1.53
125.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$0.75 LYD 4.80
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.72 LYD 4.61
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.71 LYD 4.52
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.03 €6.04
$1.90 LYD 12.11
270.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 €5.85
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.49
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.10
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🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Libya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.38 LYD 2.45
413.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.74 €35.86
$20.21 LYD 129
106.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.84
$0.95 LYD 6.01
492.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.36
$1.00 LYD 6.37
59.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.32 €30.34
$3.63 LYD 23.11
873.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.03 LYD 0.20
6833.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K €28.0K
$16.0K LYD 101.6K
104.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K €28.5K
$16.5K LYD 104.7K
101.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Libya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 €193
$32.86 LYD 209
583.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.40 €11.51
$7.25 LYD 46.14
84.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.48 €27.04
$22.19 LYD 141
41.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Libya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.28
$20.96 LYD 133
173.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.47 €21.88
$8.34 LYD 53.0
205.40%
Cinema Ticket
$10.36 €8.90
$4.65 LYD 29.60
122.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Libya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €495
$47.79 LYD 304
1105.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,217
$811 LYD 5,157
1223.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Libya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.0 €78.1
$26.07 LYD 166
248.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.85 €34.23
$31.75 LYD 202
25.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 €85.8
$41.68 LYD 265
139.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €111
$44.62 LYD 284
190.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Libya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$855 €734
$172 LYD 1,095
396.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 €570
$98.6 LYD 627
573.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 €1,295
$327 LYD 2,078
361.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 €949
$183 LYD 1,162
504.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,810 €3,273
$419 LYD 2,667
808.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,467 €2,119
$111 LYD 706
2123.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Libya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,932 €1,659
$258 LYD 1,640
648.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
15.79
-72.07%

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

Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026

Last update for Libya: March 1, 2026

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