Libya vs Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Libya Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$422
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1061
$3131
🏠 One person rent
$158
$779
🏘️ Family rent
$286
$1253
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.7
$87.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$260
$1850
💸 GDP per capita
$6716
$29675
😃 Human freedom index
4.94
8.03
❤️ Life expectancy
71.9
83.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
18
60
🌐 English speaking %
2%
22%
🎓 Higher education
30
90
😀 Quality of life
29
79
🏙️ Population
6.68M
47.4M

The average cost of living in Libya ($422) is 69% less expensive than in Spain ($1383). Libya ranked 193rd vs 38th for Spain in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Libya compared to 1.3 months in Spain. Ranked 148th and 31st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Libya vs Spain

We calculate prices for Libya and Spain as a population-weighted mean of 13 and 153 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Libya Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.8
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$46.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.7
$9.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$3.32
 Cappuccino
$0.6
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.9
$627
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$1380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$191
$1026
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$82.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.8%
3.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1040
$3630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$346
$2346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.2
$35.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.31
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.17
$6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.43
$5.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$9.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$8.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.7
$67.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$14.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$29
$75.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.9
$80.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$60.7
$433
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$995
$8255

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Libya

City Cost of living Population
Tripoli
$470
1.29M
Benghazi
$444
632K
Ajdabiya
$403
416K
Misrata
$340
386K
Al-Khums
$389
202K
Gharyan
$407
188K
Tobruk
$402
136K
Derna
$403
128K
Zawiya
$377
199K
Sabha
$391
99K
Sabratha
$386
102K
Zuwarah
$390
80.3K
Yafran
$398
72.7K

In Spain

City Cost of living Population
Madrid
$1726
3.28M
Barcelona
$1773
1.64M
Valencia
$1437
792K
Tenerife
$1659
932K
Malaga
$1435
579K
Seville
$1289
682K
Zaragoza
$1327
673K
Murcia
$1219
673K
Bilbao
$1501
344K
Palma de Mallorca
$1710
416K
Alicante
$1331
339K
Pamplona
$1340
203K
Valladolid
$1207
296K
Gijon
$1201
268K
Terrassa
$1409
224K
Las Palmas
$1191
379K
San Sebastian
$1530
188K
Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
254K
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
265K
Cordoba
$1056
320K
Sabadell
$1443
216K
Vigo
$1186
292K
Badalona
$1995
224K
Granada
$1174
229K
A Coruna
$1149
245K
Oviedo
$1114
186K
Jerez de la Frontera
$905
213K
Cartagena
$907
217K
Elche
$1158
236K
Santander
$1144
172K