Cost of Living Comparison Between Misrata and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Misrata and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Misrata is 70.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 81.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Misrata is 71.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 79.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Misrata
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.81 LYD 15.3
$17.41 €15.03
-83.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.92 LYD 59.5
$68.7 €59.3
-84.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.77 LYD 20.55
$13.71 €11.84
-72.50%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.57 LYD 3.08
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 LYD 2.43
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.48 LYD 2.63
$2.78 €2.4
-82.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 LYD 2.44
$2.8 €2.42
-83.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.1 LYD 0.54
$1.98 €1.71
-94.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.43 €3.83
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.53 €3.91
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Misrata
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 LYD 4.5
$1.24 €1.07
-33.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.23 LYD 1.25
$2.03 €1.75
-88.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.9 LYD 4.89
$1.98 €1.71
-54.55%
Eggs
$1.08 LYD 5.86
$3.46 €2.99
-68.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.57 LYD 24.91
$18.32 €15.82
-75.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.25 LYD 12.27
$9.82 €8.47
-77.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.83 LYD 48.14
$19.24 €16.61
-54.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 LYD 8.29
$2.61 €2.25
-41.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 LYD 6.8
$2.34 €2.02
-46.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.82 LYD 4.44
$2.11 €1.82
-61.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 LYD 2.86
$2.77 €2.39
-81.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 LYD 3.76
$2.04 €1.76
-66.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 LYD 3.13
$1.77 €1.53
-67.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 LYD 2.28
$1.5 €1.3
-72.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 LYD 1.2
$0.85 €0.73
-74.12%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.57 LYD 3.13
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 LYD 3.63
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 LYD 3.49
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.87 LYD 10.17
$7 €6.04
-73.29%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.13 €6.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.43 €1.24
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.29 €1.98
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🚌 Getting Around
Misrata
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 LYD 3.05
$3.02 €2.6
-81.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.1 LYD 344
$28.97 €25.01
117.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 LYD 5.17
$4.59 €3.96
-79.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 LYD 3.4
$2.02 €1.74
-69.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.55 LYD 24.82
$29.56 €25.53
-84.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.16
$1.81 €1.56
-98.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.8K LYD 75K
$38.4K €33.1K
-64.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.5K LYD 89.7K
$32.4K €28K
-49.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Misrata
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.94 LYD 174
$190 €164
-83.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.11 LYD 22.4
$22.18 €19.15
-81.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.92 LYD 75.9
$36.37 €31.4
-61.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Misrata
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.69 LYD 102
$57.4 €49.55
-67.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.3 LYD 50.7
$20.95 €18.09
-55.61%
Cinema Ticket
$2.83 LYD 15.45
$10.8 €9.33
-73.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Misrata
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$52.9 LYD 288
$732 €632
-92.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$833 LYD 4,541
$15.1K €13.1K
-94.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Misrata
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.26 LYD 116
$86.8 €74.9
-75.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$10.6 LYD 57.8
$36.78 €31.76
-71.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.16 LYD 181
$102 €88.2
-67.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.42 LYD 226
$117 €101
-64.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Misrata
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$205 LYD 1,118
$1,581 €1,365
-87.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$90.8 LYD 495
$1,230 €1,062
-92.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$376 LYD 2,047
$2,707 €2,337
-86.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 LYD 992
$2,028 €1,751
-91.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$649 LYD 3,535
$6,602 €5,700
-90.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$99.2 LYD 540
$5,045 €4,356
-98.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Misrata
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$374 LYD 2,041
$2,198 €1,898
-82.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.6
3.39
301.18%

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Last update for Misrata: October 26, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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