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Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Libya Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Libya

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 231.4% more expensive than Libya without rent, and 471.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 236.2% more expensive than Libya without rent, and 394.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Libya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £15.12
$3.71 LYD 20.14
445.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.4 £65.3
$15.56 LYD 84.5
461.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 £7.60
$2.80 LYD 15.21
263.21%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$0.57 LYD 3.09
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.63 LYD 3.41
-
Cappuccino
$4.73 £3.54
$0.52 LYD 2.81
809.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 £1.78
$0.44 LYD 2.40
440.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.30
$0.19 LYD 1.03
815.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.60 £4.93
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.45 £4.82
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Libya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 £1.28
$0.93 LYD 5.06
83.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.70 £1.27
$0.26 LYD 1.40
553.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.63
$1.04 LYD 5.67
109.62%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.03
$1.28 LYD 6.97
217.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 £7.40
$4.83 LYD 26.22
105.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.86 £6.61
$3.32 LYD 18.05
166.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 £10.47
$9.51 LYD 51.6
47.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 £2.20
$1.77 LYD 9.59
66.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 £1.20
$1.29 LYD 7.01
24.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 £2.10
$0.77 LYD 4.17
264.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 £2.65
$0.51 LYD 2.79
596.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 £1.22
$0.64 LYD 3.47
154.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.15
$0.49 LYD 2.65
214.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.87
$0.42 LYD 2.29
178.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 £1.16
$0.24 LYD 1.31
545.83%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.07 LYD 5.82
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.69 LYD 3.73
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.70 LYD 3.78
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.35 £15.20
$1.89 LYD 10.25
976.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 £8.05
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
-
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 £2.53
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🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Libya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 £2.48
$0.36 LYD 1.95
822.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.3 £72.0
$19.80 LYD 107
386.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 £4.10
$0.90 LYD 4.89
510.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 £1.14
$1.04 LYD 5.67
46.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.15 £20.28
$3.77 LYD 20.47
620.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.47
$0.03 LYD 0.19
6433.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.6K
$15.9K LYD 86.3K
141.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.7K
$16.0K LYD 86.8K
157.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Libya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £240
$33.36 LYD 181
862.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.42 £13.01
$7.62 LYD 41.36
128.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.91 £32.05
$21.77 LYD 118
97.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Libya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.54 £34.02
$20.78 LYD 113
119.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.68 £11.71
$8.19 LYD 44.45
91.45%
Cinema Ticket
$13.84 £10.34
$4.68 LYD 25.43
195.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Libya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,718 £1,283
$48.38 LYD 263
3451.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.4K £16.0K
$806 LYD 4,375
2562.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Libya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 £68.1
$25.85 LYD 140
252.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.98 £33.60
$31.45 LYD 171
43.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.1
$41.65 LYD 226
144.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.1
$45.35 LYD 246
130.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Libya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 £1,027
$172 LYD 936
697.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 £868
$99.3 LYD 539
1070.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,342 £1,749
$321 LYD 1,743
629.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 £1,365
$182 LYD 988
904.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,907 £4,413
$665 LYD 3,613
787.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,604 £3,439
$244 LYD 1,327
1783.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Libya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,321 £2,481
$315 LYD 1,712
953.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
15.79
-63.58%

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Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

Last update for Libya: January 12, 2026

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