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

🙂 Solo nomad: Libya is 62.9% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 74.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Libya is 63.8% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 72.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Libya
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.62 LYD 19.72
$16.02 €13.83
-77.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.74 LYD 85.8
$57.6 €49.75
-72.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.8 LYD 15.27
$10.6 €9.15
-73.58%
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
$2.39 €2.06
-77.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 LYD 2.44
$2.6 €2.24
-82.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 LYD 0.88
$1.91 €1.65
-91.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.44 €2.97
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.11 €3.55
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Libya
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.91 LYD 4.96
$1.18 €1.02
-22.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.28 LYD 1.53
$1.53 €1.32
-81.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 LYD 5.68
$1.61 €1.39
-35.40%
Eggs
$1.34 LYD 7.3
$3.1 €2.68
-56.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.95 LYD 26.97
$14.26 €12.32
-65.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.25 LYD 17.71
$8.6 €7.42
-62.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.44 LYD 51.5
$15.7 €13.56
-39.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 LYD 9.69
$2.45 €2.12
-27.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 LYD 7.08
$2.07 €1.78
-37.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 LYD 4
$2.03 €1.75
-64.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 LYD 2.83
$2.65 €2.29
-80.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 LYD 3.48
$1.83 €1.58
-65.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 LYD 2.68
$1.96 €1.69
-75.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.4 LYD 2.16
$1.36 €1.17
-70.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 LYD 1.19
$0.74 €0.64
-70.27%
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
$6.43 €5.55
-70.76%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.72 €4.94
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.32 €1.14
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.08 €1.8
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🚌 Getting Around
Libya
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 LYD 2.07
$1.79 €1.54
-78.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.88 LYD 108
$34.46 €29.75
-42.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 LYD 4.77
$4.56 €3.94
-80.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 LYD 5.48
$1.33 €1.15
-24.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.59 LYD 19.59
$26.41 €22.8
-86.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.18
$1.83 €1.58
-98.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.2K LYD 88.5K
$39.3K €33.9K
-58.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.2K LYD 88.1K
$31.2K €27K
-48.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Libya
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.07 LYD 180
$149 €128
-77.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.46 LYD 40.63
$20.46 €17.67
-63.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.81 LYD 119
$33.3 €28.75
-34.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Libya
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.29 LYD 111
$47.32 €40.85
-57.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.93 LYD 43.2
$15.64 €13.5
-49.30%
Cinema Ticket
$4.72 LYD 25.7
$9.52 €8.22
-50.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Libya
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.58 LYD 265
$522 €451
-90.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$833 LYD 4,539
$9,960 €8,600
-91.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Libya
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.53 LYD 139
$87.2 €75.3
-70.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.8 LYD 173
$37.22 €32.13
-14.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.52 LYD 226
$91.5 €79
-54.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.75 LYD 244
$108 €93
-58.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Libya
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$170 LYD 929
$1,050 €907
-83.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$98.8 LYD 538
$812 €701
-87.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 LYD 1,807
$1,692 €1,460
-80.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 LYD 986
$1,239 €1,069
-85.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$657 LYD 3,583
$4,233 €3,655
-84.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$237 LYD 1,292
$2,725 €2,353
-91.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Libya
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$317 LYD 1,729
$1,998 €1,725
-84.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.79
3.51
349.86%

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Last update for Libya: October 27, 2025

Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

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