Cost of Living Comparison Between Libya and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Libya and India

😐 Solo nomad: Libya is 4% more expensive than India without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Libya is 8.3% more expensive than India without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Libya
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.78 LYD 23.96
$2.60 ₹239
45.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.42 LYD 97.8
$13.91 ₹1,281
10.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.73 LYD 17.28
$4.17 ₹384
-34.53%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.53 LYD 3.39
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 LYD 3.62
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.52 LYD 3.27
$1.84 ₹169
-71.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 LYD 2.82
$0.44 ₹40.25
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 LYD 1.05
$0.17 ₹15.43
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.96 ₹180
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.50 ₹323
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Libya
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 LYD 6.28
$0.73 ₹67.6
35.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.26 LYD 1.64
$0.48 ₹44.23
-45.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 LYD 6.53
$0.72 ₹66.1
43.06%
Eggs
$1.35 LYD 8.54
$0.94 ₹86.8
43.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.84 LYD 30.67
$5.23 ₹481
-7.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.24 LYD 20.55
$3.12 ₹287
3.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.61 LYD 60.9
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 LYD 10.85
$2.19 ₹202
-21.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 LYD 8.27
$0.75 ₹68.8
74.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.71 LYD 4.53
$1.10 ₹101
-35.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 LYD 3.45
$0.57 ₹52.7
-5.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.60 LYD 3.82
$0.42 ₹38.85
42.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 LYD 3.11
$0.45 ₹41.48
8.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 LYD 2.71
$0.55 ₹50.3
-21.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 LYD 1.53
$0.33 ₹30.39
-27.27%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.75 LYD 4.78
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 LYD 4.59
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 LYD 4.51
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.90 LYD 12.07
$4.13 ₹380
-54.00%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.66 ₹705
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.83 ₹168
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.90 ₹267
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.74 ₹529
-
🚌 Getting Around
Libya
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 LYD 2.44
$0.37 ₹33.64
2.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.21 LYD 128
$10.00 ₹922
102.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 LYD 5.99
$0.92 ₹84.5
3.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 LYD 6.35
$0.28 ₹25.75
257.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.63 LYD 23.04
$1.77 ₹163
105.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.20
$1.17 ₹108
-97.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.0K LYD 101.3K
$13.8K ₹1.3M
15.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.5K LYD 104.4K
$22.8K ₹2.1M
-27.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Libya
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.86 LYD 208
$41.02 ₹3,779
-19.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.25 LYD 45.99
$3.88 ₹357
86.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.19 LYD 141
$7.71 ₹711
187.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Libya
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.96 LYD 133
$16.54 ₹1,523
26.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.34 LYD 52.9
$7.91 ₹729
5.44%
Cinema Ticket
$4.65 LYD 29.50
$3.41 ₹314
36.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Libya
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$47.79 LYD 303
$70.7 ₹6,515
-32.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$811 LYD 5,140
$1,845 ₹169.9K
-56.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Libya
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.07 LYD 165
$24.96 ₹2,299
4.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.75 LYD 201
$27.09 ₹2,495
17.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.68 LYD 264
$46.21 ₹4,256
-9.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.62 LYD 283
$33.03 ₹3,042
35.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Libya
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$172 LYD 1,092
$175 ₹16.2K
-1.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$98.6 LYD 625
$113 ₹10.4K
-12.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 LYD 2,072
$403 ₹37.1K
-18.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 LYD 1,158
$258 ₹23.8K
-29.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$419 LYD 2,659
$1,308 ₹120.5K
-67.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$111 LYD 704
$659 ₹60.7K
-83.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Libya
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$258 LYD 1,635
$457 ₹42.1K
-43.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.79
9.02
75.06%

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Last update for Libya: March 1, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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