Cost of Living Comparison Between Tripoli and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Tripoli and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Tripoli is 63.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 78.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tripoli is 64.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 76.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tripoli
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.72 LYD 25.75
$17.41 €15.03
-72.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.6 LYD 101
$68.7 €59.3
-72.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.72 LYD 20.25
$13.71 €11.84
-72.87%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.52 LYD 2.86
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 LYD 3.93
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.52 LYD 2.81
$2.78 €2.4
-81.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 LYD 2.67
$2.8 €2.42
-82.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.1 LYD 0.53
$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
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tripoli
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 LYD 5.42
$1.24 €1.07
-19.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.21 LYD 1.14
$2.03 €1.75
-89.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 LYD 6.68
$1.98 €1.71
-37.88%
Eggs
$1.45 LYD 7.91
$3.46 €2.99
-58.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.84 LYD 26.38
$18.32 €15.82
-73.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.34 LYD 18.23
$9.82 €8.47
-65.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.16 LYD 55.4
$19.24 €16.61
-47.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 LYD 12.05
$2.61 €2.25
-15.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 LYD 7.04
$2.34 €2.02
-44.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.82 LYD 4.47
$2.11 €1.82
-61.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 LYD 3.01
$2.77 €2.39
-80.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 LYD 3.78
$2.04 €1.76
-66.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 LYD 2.88
$1.77 €1.53
-70.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 LYD 2.25
$1.5 €1.3
-72.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 LYD 1.2
$0.85 €0.73
-74.12%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.18 LYD 6.41
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 LYD 3.57
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 LYD 3.82
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.79 LYD 9.75
$7 €6.04
-74.43%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.13 €6.16
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.43 €1.24
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.29 €1.98
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🚌 Getting Around
Tripoli
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 LYD 1.59
$3.02 €2.6
-90.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.54 LYD 117
$28.97 €25.01
-25.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 LYD 4.94
$4.59 €3.96
-80.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.84 LYD 4.59
$2.02 €1.74
-58.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.62 LYD 25.16
$29.56 €25.53
-84.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.18
$1.81 €1.56
-98.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.5K LYD 73.7K
$38.4K €33.1K
-64.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.5K LYD 90.1K
$32.4K €28K
-48.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tripoli
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.18 LYD 175
$190 €164
-83.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.39 LYD 45.74
$22.18 €19.15
-62.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23 LYD 125
$36.37 €31.4
-36.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tripoli
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.08 LYD 153
$57.4 €49.55
-51.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.84 LYD 64.5
$20.95 €18.09
-43.48%
Cinema Ticket
$4.7 LYD 25.61
$10.8 €9.33
-56.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tripoli
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$53.2 LYD 290
$732 €632
-92.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$930 LYD 5,070
$15.1K €13.1K
-93.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tripoli
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.48 LYD 117
$86.8 €74.9
-75.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.98 LYD 191
$36.78 €31.76
-4.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.2 LYD 273
$102 €88.2
-50.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.4 LYD 302
$117 €101
-52.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tripoli
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$207 LYD 1,128
$1,581 €1,365
-86.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$120 LYD 652
$1,230 €1,062
-90.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 LYD 2,146
$2,707 €2,337
-85.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$224 LYD 1,222
$2,028 €1,751
-88.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,131 LYD 6,165
$6,602 €5,700
-82.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$365 LYD 1,987
$5,045 €4,356
-92.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tripoli
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$312 LYD 1,701
$2,198 €1,898
-85.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.5
3.39
416.22%

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Last update for Tripoli: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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