Cost of Living in Libya for Students 2026

What it costs to live and study in Libya, measured against comparable destinations, with the figures that decide a student budget.

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Price level, against the United States

39%

A basket of goods costing $100 in the United States costs about $39 in Libya, at market exchange rates. This is a whole-economy average from the World Bank (2023), not a student budget — rent near a university and a student's own habits move it a long way in both directions.

Universities in Libya

#9 in Libya Libya

Al-Asmarya University for Islamic Studies

Public University — Al-Asmarya University for Islamic Studies is a higher-education institution in Zliten, Libya, located at the university’s general administration on Environment Street. It was created by a de...

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1995Founded

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Admissions open

#9 in Libya · by research impact

3,892 citations · h-index 30

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#7 in Libya Libya

Elmergib University

Public University — Elmergib University is a higher education institution headquartered in Al Khums. Its faculties are distributed among Al Khums, Masslata, Qasr Al Khayyar, and Al-Qara Bolli. The university al...

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#7 in Libya · by research impact

10,958 citations · h-index 46

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Al-Jabal Al-Gharbi University

Public University — Al-Jabal Al-Gharbi University is a Libyan university based in Gharyan. It began its academic work with the establishment of a faculty of accounting in Gharyan when it was under the Universit...

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1985Founded

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Not yet ranked No QS position or research record found

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#10 in Libya Libya

Libya Open University

Public University — Libya Open University is a public university located in Libya.

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#10 in Libya · by research impact

72 citations · h-index 5

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#8 in Libya Libya

Libyan International Medical University (LIMU)

Public University — The Libyan International University is a for-profit private university established in Benghazi, Libya, with the purpose of teaching medicine. It is the first private medical university in Li...

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#8 in Libya · by research impact

5,233 citations · h-index 31

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#4 in Libya Libya

Omar Al-Mukhtar University

Public University — Omar Al-Mukhtar University Is a public university in Bayda, Libya. it is the third largest university in Libya after the University of Tripoli and the University of Benghazi. It was founded...

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#4 in Libya · by research impact

28,503 citations · h-index 63

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