Algiers vs Barcelona - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Barcelona
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$1773
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1327
$4086
🏠 One person rent
$216
$1039
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$1779
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$39
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$2149
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
48
98
😀 Quality of life
60
88
🏙️ Population
3.42M
1.64M

The cost of living in Algiers is 69% less expensive than in Barcelona. Cities ranked 8096th and 2423rd ($553 vs $1773) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Algeria and Spain, respectively. Check Algeria vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 1.2 months in Barcelona. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Barcelona ranked 2nd in Spain, while ranked 5408th and 193rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Barcelona
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$4.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.45
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$1095
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$1939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$1488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.4
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$6090
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1129
$3928
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$35.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.21
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$9.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$85.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.7
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2863
$12100

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$412
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$453
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$416
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$339
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$402
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$379
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$387
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$372
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$354
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$374
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$476
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$347
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2629
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$403
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$394
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$518
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$419
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$403
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1478
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$424
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$426
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1297
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1287
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$478
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1057
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1331
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1416
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$907
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1158
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1077
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$423
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1177
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1205
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1274
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1219
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1060
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1227

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1995
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1562
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1421
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1443
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1409
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1475
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1478
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1076
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1418
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1148
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1333
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1362
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1023
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1593
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1260
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1234
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1062
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1112
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1181
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1416
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1429
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1128
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1147
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1448
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1327
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1364
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1262
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2629
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1458
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1353
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1437