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Cost of Living Comparison Between Libya and Australia Cost of Living Comparison Between Libya and Australia

🙂 Solo nomad: Libya is 70% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 81.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Libya is 69.8% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 77.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Libya
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.71 LYD 20.14
$16.57 A$24.86
-77.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.56 LYD 84.5
$77.7 A$117
-79.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.80 LYD 15.21
$9.88 A$14.82
-71.66%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.57 LYD 3.09
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 LYD 3.41
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.52 LYD 2.81
$3.48 A$5.22
-85.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 LYD 2.40
$2.56 A$3.84
-82.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 LYD 1.03
$2.13 A$3.20
-91.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$6.62 A$9.93
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$7.31 A$10.97
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Libya
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 LYD 5.06
$1.51 A$2.26
-38.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.26 LYD 1.40
$2.49 A$3.74
-89.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 LYD 5.67
$2.07 A$3.10
-49.76%
Eggs
$1.28 LYD 6.97
$4.27 A$6.41
-70.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.83 LYD 26.22
$8.73 A$13.10
-44.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.32 LYD 18.05
$8.25 A$12.38
-59.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.51 LYD 51.6
$14.17 A$21.26
-32.89%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 LYD 9.59
$3.27 A$4.90
-45.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 LYD 7.01
$2.68 A$4.02
-51.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 LYD 4.17
$2.89 A$4.34
-73.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 LYD 2.79
$4.28 A$6.42
-88.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 LYD 3.47
$2.47 A$3.70
-74.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 LYD 2.65
$2.11 A$3.16
-76.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 LYD 2.29
$2.30 A$3.44
-81.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 LYD 1.31
$1.50 A$2.24
-84.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.07 LYD 5.82
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 LYD 3.73
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 LYD 3.78
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.89 LYD 10.25
$31.81 A$47.72
-94.06%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.45 A$20.17
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$4.48 A$6.72
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.01 A$7.51
-
🚌 Getting Around
Libya
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 LYD 1.95
$2.91 A$4.37
-87.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.80 LYD 107
$97.0 A$146
-79.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 LYD 4.89
$3.67 A$5.51
-75.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 LYD 5.67
$1.81 A$2.71
-42.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.77 LYD 20.47
$38.37 A$57.6
-90.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.19
$1.20 A$1.79
-97.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.9K LYD 86.3K
$29.1K A$43.6K
-45.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.0K LYD 86.8K
$22.7K A$34.1K
-29.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Libya
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.36 LYD 181
$175 A$262
-80.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.62 LYD 41.36
$26.26 A$39.39
-70.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.77 LYD 118
$53.0 A$79.5
-58.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Libya
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.78 LYD 113
$47.12 A$70.7
-55.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.19 LYD 44.45
$16.51 A$24.77
-50.39%
Cinema Ticket
$4.68 LYD 25.43
$13.57 A$20.35
-65.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Libya
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.38 LYD 263
$1,588 A$2,382
-96.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$806 LYD 4,375
$12.5K A$18.8K
-93.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Libya
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.85 LYD 140
$69.7 A$105
-62.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.45 LYD 171
$50.7 A$76.0
-37.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.65 LYD 226
$102 A$153
-59.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.35 LYD 246
$109 A$163
-58.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Libya
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$172 LYD 936
$1,370 A$2,055
-87.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$99.3 LYD 539
$1,076 A$1,613
-90.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 LYD 1,743
$2,270 A$3,404
-85.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 LYD 988
$1,772 A$2,658
-89.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$665 LYD 3,613
$7,081 A$10.6K
-90.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$244 LYD 1,327
$5,392 A$8,088
-95.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Libya
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$315 LYD 1,712
$3,742 A$5,614
-91.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.79
6.35
148.66%

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

Last update for Libya: January 12, 2026

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

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