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

😐 Solo nomad: Libya is 3.8% more expensive than India without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Libya is 11.9% more expensive than India without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Libya
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.71 LYD 20.14
$2.54 ₹230
46.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.56 LYD 84.5
$13.78 ₹1,251
12.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.80 LYD 15.21
$4.14 ₹375
-32.37%
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
$1.81 ₹164
-71.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 LYD 2.40
$0.41 ₹36.98
7.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 LYD 1.03
$0.15 ₹13.69
26.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.93 ₹175
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.59 ₹326
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Libya
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 LYD 5.06
$0.73 ₹65.9
27.40%
White Bread (500g)
$0.26 LYD 1.40
$0.51 ₹46.62
-49.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 LYD 5.67
$0.72 ₹65.1
44.44%
Eggs
$1.28 LYD 6.97
$1.00 ₹90.5
28.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.83 LYD 26.22
$5.17 ₹469
-6.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.32 LYD 18.05
$3.16 ₹287
5.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.51 LYD 51.6
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 LYD 9.59
$2.10 ₹191
-15.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 LYD 7.01
$0.72 ₹65.3
79.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 LYD 4.17
$1.08 ₹98.3
-28.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 LYD 2.79
$0.56 ₹51.1
-8.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 LYD 3.47
$0.43 ₹38.99
48.84%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 LYD 2.65
$0.49 ₹44.46
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 LYD 2.29
$0.50 ₹45.73
-16.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 LYD 1.31
$0.33 ₹29.84
-27.27%
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
$4.18 ₹380
-54.78%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.00 ₹726
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.89 ₹172
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.06 ₹278
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.61 ₹509
-
🚌 Getting Around
Libya
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 LYD 1.95
$0.37 ₹33.33
-2.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.80 LYD 107
$9.71 ₹881
103.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 LYD 4.89
$0.91 ₹82.8
-1.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 LYD 5.67
$0.28 ₹25.17
271.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.77 LYD 20.47
$1.73 ₹157
117.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.19
$1.18 ₹107
-97.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.9K LYD 86.3K
$13.9K ₹1.3M
14.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.0K LYD 86.8K
$22.2K ₹2.0M
-28.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Libya
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.36 LYD 181
$40.51 ₹3,676
-17.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.62 LYD 41.36
$3.89 ₹353
95.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.77 LYD 118
$7.79 ₹707
179.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Libya
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.78 LYD 113
$16.34 ₹1,482
27.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.19 LYD 44.45
$7.62 ₹691
7.48%
Cinema Ticket
$4.68 LYD 25.43
$3.51 ₹319
33.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Libya
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.38 LYD 263
$68.3 ₹6,194
-29.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$806 LYD 4,375
$1,829 ₹166.0K
-55.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Libya
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.85 LYD 140
$25.62 ₹2,325
0.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.45 LYD 171
$27.01 ₹2,451
16.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.65 LYD 226
$45.10 ₹4,093
-7.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.35 LYD 246
$33.35 ₹3,026
35.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Libya
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$172 LYD 936
$179 ₹16.2K
-3.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$99.3 LYD 539
$113 ₹10.3K
-12.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 LYD 1,743
$406 ₹36.8K
-20.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 LYD 988
$258 ₹23.4K
-29.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$665 LYD 3,613
$1,338 ₹121.4K
-50.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$244 LYD 1,327
$682 ₹61.9K
-64.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Libya
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$315 LYD 1,712
$462 ₹41.9K
-31.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.79
9.02
75.06%

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Last update for Libya: January 12, 2026

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

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