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 80.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Libya is 71% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 77.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Libya
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.62 LYD 19.72
$15.97 A$24.47
-77.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.74 LYD 85.8
$77.2 A$118
-79.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.8 LYD 15.27
$9.66 A$14.8
-71.01%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.58 LYD 3.14
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 LYD 3.41
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.54 LYD 2.96
$3.57 A$5.48
-84.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 LYD 2.44
$2.64 A$4.04
-82.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 LYD 0.88
$2.22 A$3.41
-92.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$6.57 A$10.06
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$6.98 A$10.7
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Libya
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.91 LYD 4.96
$1.5 A$2.3
-39.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.28 LYD 1.53
$2.42 A$3.7
-88.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 LYD 5.68
$2.02 A$3.1
-48.51%
Eggs
$1.34 LYD 7.3
$4.38 A$6.71
-69.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.95 LYD 26.97
$8.86 A$13.58
-44.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.25 LYD 17.71
$8.26 A$12.66
-60.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.44 LYD 51.5
$14.14 A$21.66
-33.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 LYD 9.69
$3.24 A$4.96
-45.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 LYD 7.08
$2.68 A$4.11
-51.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 LYD 4
$2.86 A$4.39
-74.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 LYD 2.83
$4.25 A$6.5
-87.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 LYD 3.48
$2.55 A$3.91
-74.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 LYD 2.68
$2.19 A$3.35
-77.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.4 LYD 2.16
$2.24 A$3.43
-82.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 LYD 1.19
$1.57 A$2.41
-85.99%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.03 LYD 5.61
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 LYD 3.92
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 LYD 3.79
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.88 LYD 10.25
$31.36 A$48.04
-94.01%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.32 A$20.41
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$4.61 A$7.06
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.97 A$7.61
-
🚌 Getting Around
Libya
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 LYD 2.07
$2.97 A$4.54
-87.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.88 LYD 108
$98 A$150
-79.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 LYD 4.77
$3.62 A$5.55
-75.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 LYD 5.48
$1.82 A$2.79
-44.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.59 LYD 19.59
$37.78 A$57.9
-90.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.18
$1.2 A$1.84
-97.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.2K LYD 88.5K
$29.1K A$44.6K
-44.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.2K LYD 88.1K
$22.5K A$34.5K
-28.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Libya
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.07 LYD 180
$180 A$276
-81.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.46 LYD 40.63
$26.23 A$40.19
-71.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.81 LYD 119
$52.8 A$80.9
-58.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Libya
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.29 LYD 111
$46.77 A$71.7
-56.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.93 LYD 43.2
$16.37 A$25.08
-51.56%
Cinema Ticket
$4.72 LYD 25.7
$13.82 A$21.18
-65.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Libya
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.58 LYD 265
$1,599 A$2,450
-96.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$833 LYD 4,539
$12.3K A$18.8K
-93.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Libya
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.53 LYD 139
$71.7 A$110
-64.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.8 LYD 173
$51.5 A$78.8
-38.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.52 LYD 226
$101 A$155
-58.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.75 LYD 244
$110 A$168
-59.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Libya
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$170 LYD 929
$1,395 A$2,137
-87.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$98.8 LYD 538
$1,106 A$1,694
-91.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 LYD 1,807
$2,271 A$3,480
-85.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 LYD 986
$1,775 A$2,719
-89.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$657 LYD 3,583
$6,985 A$10.7K
-90.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$237 LYD 1,292
$5,106 A$7,823
-95.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Libya
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$317 LYD 1,729
$3,626 A$5,555
-91.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.79
6.35
148.66%

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Last update for Libya: October 27, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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