Cost of Living Comparison Between Libya and Germany Cost of Living Comparison Between Libya and Germany

🙂 Solo nomad: Libya is 70.8% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 79% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Libya is 71.4% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 77.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Libya
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.62 LYD 19.72
$17.11 €14.78
-78.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.74 LYD 85.8
$74.9 €64.7
-79.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.8 LYD 15.27
$11.47 €9.91
-75.59%
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
$4.01 €3.46
-86.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 LYD 2.44
$3.33 €2.88
-86.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 LYD 0.88
$2.89 €2.5
-94.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$5.24 €4.52
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.58 €3.95
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Libya
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.91 LYD 4.96
$1.26 €1.08
-27.78%
White Bread (500g)
$0.28 LYD 1.53
$2.19 €1.89
-87.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 LYD 5.68
$3.46 €2.99
-69.94%
Eggs
$1.34 LYD 7.3
$3.79 €3.28
-64.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.95 LYD 26.97
$14.73 €12.72
-66.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.25 LYD 17.71
$13.83 €11.94
-76.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.44 LYD 51.5
$19.93 €17.21
-52.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 LYD 9.69
$3.18 €2.75
-44.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 LYD 7.08
$1.79 €1.55
-27.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 LYD 4
$2.32 €2
-68.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 LYD 2.83
$4.73 €4.09
-89.01%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 LYD 3.48
$1.58 €1.37
-59.49%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 LYD 2.68
$1.62 €1.4
-69.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.4 LYD 2.16
$1.86 €1.6
-78.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 LYD 1.19
$1.07 €0.92
-79.44%
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
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.88 LYD 10.25
$9.84 €8.5
-80.89%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$6.85 €5.92
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.1 €0.95
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.7 €1.46
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🚌 Getting Around
Libya
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 LYD 2.07
$3.68 €3.18
-89.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.88 LYD 108
$68 €58.7
-70.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 LYD 4.77
$5.87 €5.07
-85.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 LYD 5.48
$2.23 €1.92
-54.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.59 LYD 19.59
$37.69 €32.54
-90.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.18
$1.97 €1.7
-98.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.2K LYD 88.5K
$31.7K €27.4K
-48.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.2K LYD 88.1K
$37.3K €32.2K
-56.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Libya
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.07 LYD 180
$350 €302
-90.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.46 LYD 40.63
$27.07 €23.37
-72.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.81 LYD 119
$51.9 €44.83
-57.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Libya
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.29 LYD 111
$40.64 €35.09
-50.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.93 LYD 43.2
$24.54 €21.19
-67.69%
Cinema Ticket
$4.72 LYD 25.7
$14.15 €12.22
-66.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Libya
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.58 LYD 265
$463 €400
-89.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$833 LYD 4,539
$15.1K €13K
-94.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Libya
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.53 LYD 139
$94.4 €81.5
-72.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.8 LYD 173
$43.6 €37.65
-27.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.52 LYD 226
$100 €86.7
-58.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.75 LYD 244
$133 €115
-66.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Libya
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$170 LYD 929
$1,042 €900
-83.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$98.8 LYD 538
$765 €660
-87.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 LYD 1,807
$1,909 €1,648
-82.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 LYD 986
$1,445 €1,247
-87.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$657 LYD 3,583
$6,341 €5,475
-89.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$237 LYD 1,292
$4,896 €4,227
-95.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Libya
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$317 LYD 1,729
$3,362 €2,903
-90.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.79
3.98
296.73%

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Last update for Libya: October 27, 2025

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

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