Cost of Living Comparison Between Libya and Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between Libya and Spain

🙂 Solo nomad: Libya is 63.4% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 75.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Libya is 63% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 71.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Libya
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.78 LYD 24.03
$16.15 €13.87
-76.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.42 LYD 98.1
$56.9 €48.92
-72.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.73 LYD 17.33
$10.35 €8.89
-73.62%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.53 LYD 3.40
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 LYD 3.63
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.52 LYD 3.28
$2.36 €2.02
-77.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 LYD 2.83
$2.56 €2.20
-82.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 LYD 1.06
$1.84 €1.58
-90.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.41 €2.93
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.07 €3.49
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Libya
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 LYD 6.30
$1.18 €1.01
-16.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.26 LYD 1.64
$1.57 €1.35
-83.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 LYD 6.55
$1.68 €1.44
-38.69%
Eggs
$1.35 LYD 8.57
$3.03 €2.60
-55.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.84 LYD 30.77
$14.07 €12.09
-65.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.24 LYD 20.62
$8.53 €7.33
-62.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.61 LYD 61.1
$16.03 €13.77
-40.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 LYD 10.88
$2.46 €2.11
-30.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 LYD 8.30
$2.08 €1.78
-37.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.71 LYD 4.55
$2.02 €1.74
-64.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 LYD 3.46
$2.66 €2.28
-79.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.60 LYD 3.83
$1.86 €1.60
-67.74%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 LYD 3.12
$1.99 €1.71
-75.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 LYD 2.72
$1.31 €1.12
-67.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 LYD 1.53
$0.79 €0.68
-69.62%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.75 LYD 4.80
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 LYD 4.61
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 LYD 4.52
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.90 LYD 12.11
$6.19 €5.32
-69.31%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.68 €4.88
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.31 €1.12
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.16 €1.85
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🚌 Getting Around
Libya
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 LYD 2.45
$1.75 €1.50
-78.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.21 LYD 129
$35.21 €30.25
-42.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 LYD 6.01
$4.47 €3.84
-78.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 LYD 6.37
$1.27 €1.10
-21.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.63 LYD 23.11
$26.17 €22.48
-86.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.20
$1.84 €1.58
-98.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.0K LYD 101.6K
$37.9K €32.5K
-57.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.5K LYD 104.7K
$31.5K €27.0K
-47.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Libya
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.86 LYD 209
$151 €130
-78.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.25 LYD 46.14
$20.21 €17.36
-64.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.19 LYD 141
$34.48 €29.62
-35.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Libya
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.96 LYD 133
$47.21 €40.56
-55.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.34 LYD 53.0
$16.17 €13.89
-48.42%
Cinema Ticket
$4.65 LYD 29.60
$9.51 €8.17
-51.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Libya
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$47.79 LYD 304
$514 €442
-90.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$811 LYD 5,157
$10.2K €8,792
-92.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Libya
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.07 LYD 166
$85.6 €73.5
-69.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.75 LYD 202
$36.62 €31.45
-13.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.68 LYD 265
$91.1 €78.2
-54.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.62 LYD 284
$107 €92.3
-58.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Libya
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$172 LYD 1,095
$1,068 €918
-83.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$98.6 LYD 627
$821 €705
-88.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 LYD 2,078
$1,659 €1,425
-80.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 LYD 1,162
$1,221 €1,049
-85.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$419 LYD 2,667
$4,315 €3,707
-90.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$111 LYD 706
$2,771 €2,380
-95.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Libya
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$258 LYD 1,640
$2,113 €1,815
-87.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.79
3.51
349.86%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Libya: March 1, 2026

Last update for Spain: March 1, 2026

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