Algiers vs Barcelona - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Barcelona
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$1841
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$4103
🏠 One person rent
$170
$1100
🏘️ Family rent
$316
$1762
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$452
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.5
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$2025
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
47
98
😀 Quality of life
59
87
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.7M

The cost of living in Algiers is 74% less expensive than in Barcelona. Cities ranked 8756th and 2276th ($478 vs $1841) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Algeria and Spain, respectively. Check Algeria vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 1.1 months in Barcelona. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Barcelona ranked 2nd in Spain, while ranked 5457th and 270th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Barcelona
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$4.49
☕ Cappuccino
$0.89
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$1176
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$118
$912
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$2073
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$1446
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$5914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$4127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.13
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$8.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$6.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$6.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.12
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$54.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$9.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$80
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$97.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.9
$635
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3053
$13290

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$407
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$336
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$395
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$331
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$345
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$362
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$364
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$321
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$343
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$357
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$410
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$390
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$436
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2528
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$504
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$391
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$477
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$399
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$387
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1480
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$400
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$476
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1356
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1406
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$465
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1017
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1300
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1470
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1435
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1068
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1154
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1030
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$406
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1213
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1214
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1249
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1138
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1161
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1254

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1567
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1747
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1434
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1389
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1454
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1393
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1431
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1361
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1415
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1428
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1269
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1089
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1076
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1237
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1217
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1539
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1338
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1235
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1592
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1197
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1275
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1435
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1093
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1071
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1233
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1470
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1100
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1391
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1131
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1150
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1499
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1101
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1369
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1220
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2528
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1472
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1296
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1522