Libya
Benghazi
#2 Top 5 cities
Benghazi has regional economic weight, but for most expats it remains even less predictable and less comfortable than Tripoli.
Country overview
Population
757Â 490
Year-round temperatures
Day: 16°C až 31°C
Night: 8°C až 24°C
Climate
A Mediterranean coastal climate with a warm summer and a mild winter.
Distance to the sea
0 km
Social atmosphere
3/10
Costs
Housing cost
8/10
Food cost
7/10
Business friendliness
2/10
Safety
1/10
Benghazi remains exposed to armed actors, arbitrary detention, terrorism, unexploded ordnance, and sudden political or security escalation; professional security support and contingency planning are essential.
Natural disaster resilience
4/10
Eastern Libya has demonstrated severe Mediterranean storm and flash-flood risk; Benghazi also faces extreme heat, drought, water scarcity, and limited disaster-response capacity.
Other scores
Other scores
Internet availability
4/10
Internet speed
4/10
Internet stability
3/10
Electricity stability
3/10
Community types
Largest nationality groups
- 🇪🇬Egyptians
- 🇹🇷Turkish
- 🇮🇹Italians
Pros / Cons
Pros
- +Beaches and sea
- +Good transport links
Cons
- −Mixed city reputation
- −Smaller expat scene
- −Less dynamic environment