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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 202.7% more expensive than Libya without rent, and 304.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 226.4% more expensive than Libya without rent, and 287.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Libya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$3.62 LYD 19.72
375.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$15.74 LYD 85.8
408.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$2.8 LYD 15.27
306.43%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$0.58 LYD 3.14
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.63 LYD 3.41
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Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$0.54 LYD 2.96
270.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$0.45 LYD 2.44
537.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.16 LYD 0.88
743.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Libya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$0.91 LYD 4.96
84.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$0.28 LYD 1.53
725.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$1.04 LYD 5.68
178.85%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$1.34 LYD 7.3
201.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$4.95 LYD 26.97
237.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$3.25 LYD 17.71
276.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$9.44 LYD 51.5
113.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$1.78 LYD 9.69
38.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.3 LYD 7.08
63.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$0.73 LYD 4
271.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$0.52 LYD 2.83
530.77%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.64 LYD 3.48
218.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$0.49 LYD 2.68
271.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$0.4 LYD 2.16
267.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$0.22 LYD 1.19
131.82%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.03 LYD 5.61
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.72 LYD 3.92
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.7 LYD 3.79
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$1.88 LYD 10.25
259.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
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🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Libya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.38 LYD 2.07
415.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
$19.88 LYD 108
113.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$0.88 LYD 4.77
545.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$1.01 LYD 5.48
57.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
$3.59 LYD 19.59
849.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$0.03 LYD 0.18
6600.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$16.2K LYD 88.5K
95.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$16.2K LYD 88.1K
102.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Libya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$33.07 LYD 180
572.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$7.46 LYD 40.63
79.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$21.81 LYD 119
45.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Libya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
$20.29 LYD 111
183.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
$7.93 LYD 43.2
225.85%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
$4.72 LYD 25.7
116.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Libya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$48.58 LYD 265
1085.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$833 LYD 4,539
1186.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Libya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$25.53 LYD 139
263.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
$31.8 LYD 173
28.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
$41.52 LYD 226
136.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$44.75 LYD 244
192.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Libya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$170 LYD 929
400.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$98.8 LYD 538
565.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$332 LYD 1,807
357.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$181 LYD 986
492.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$657 LYD 3,583
523.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$237 LYD 1,292
994.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Libya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$317 LYD 1,729
517.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
15.79
-72.07%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Libya: October 27, 2025

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