Cost of Living Comparison Between Libya and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Libya and Italy

🙂 Solo nomad: Libya is 67% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 75.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Libya is 69.4% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 74.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Libya
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.62 LYD 19.72
$17.2 €14.85
-78.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.74 LYD 85.8
$80 €69.1
-80.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.8 LYD 15.27
$11.38 €9.82
-75.40%
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
$2 €1.72
-73.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 LYD 2.44
$2.87 €2.48
-84.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 LYD 0.88
$1.35 €1.17
-88.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$5.68 €4.91
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.1 €4.4
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Libya
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.91 LYD 4.96
$1.68 €1.45
-45.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.28 LYD 1.53
$2.31 €2
-87.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 LYD 5.68
$2.9 €2.5
-64.14%
Eggs
$1.34 LYD 7.3
$4.04 €3.49
-66.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.95 LYD 26.97
$16.69 €14.41
-70.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.25 LYD 17.71
$12.25 €10.58
-73.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.44 LYD 51.5
$20.16 €17.4
-53.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 LYD 9.69
$2.47 €2.13
-27.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 LYD 7.08
$2.12 €1.83
-38.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 LYD 4
$2.71 €2.34
-73.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 LYD 2.83
$3.28 €2.83
-84.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 LYD 3.48
$2.04 €1.76
-68.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 LYD 2.68
$1.82 €1.57
-73.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.4 LYD 2.16
$1.47 €1.27
-72.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 LYD 1.19
$0.51 €0.44
-56.86%
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
$6.75 €5.83
-72.15%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7 €6.04
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.82 €1.57
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.53 €2.18
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🚌 Getting Around
Libya
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 LYD 2.07
$1.96 €1.69
-80.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.88 LYD 108
$42.43 €36.63
-53.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 LYD 4.77
$5.68 €4.9
-84.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 LYD 5.48
$1.59 €1.38
-36.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.59 LYD 19.59
$34.1 €29.45
-89.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.18
$2.01 €1.74
-98.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.2K LYD 88.5K
$31.8K €27.4K
-48.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.2K LYD 88.1K
$32.7K €28.2K
-50.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Libya
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.07 LYD 180
$222 €192
-85.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.46 LYD 40.63
$13.37 €11.55
-44.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.81 LYD 119
$31.76 €27.42
-31.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Libya
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.29 LYD 111
$57.5 €49.63
-64.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.93 LYD 43.2
$25.84 €22.31
-69.31%
Cinema Ticket
$4.72 LYD 25.7
$10.21 €8.82
-53.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Libya
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.58 LYD 265
$576 €497
-91.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$833 LYD 4,539
$10.7K €9,249
-92.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Libya
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.53 LYD 139
$92.9 €80.2
-72.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.8 LYD 173
$40.84 €35.26
-22.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.52 LYD 226
$98.4 €84.9
-57.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.75 LYD 244
$131 €113
-65.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Libya
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$170 LYD 929
$853 €737
-80.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$98.8 LYD 538
$658 €568
-84.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 LYD 1,807
$1,518 €1,311
-78.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 LYD 986
$1,072 €926
-83.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$657 LYD 3,583
$4,096 €3,537
-83.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$237 LYD 1,292
$2,595 €2,240
-90.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Libya
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$317 LYD 1,729
$1,960 €1,692
-83.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.79
4.41
258.05%

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Last update for Libya: October 27, 2025

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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