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Cost of Living Comparison Between Alga and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Alga and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Alga is 52.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 68.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Alga is 54% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 65.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Alga
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.99 โ‚ธ4,082
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-53.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.42 โ‚ธ14.0K
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-60.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.74 โ‚ธ3,443
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-51.41%
Cappuccino
$1.85 โ‚ธ947
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-32.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 โ‚ธ493
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-64.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 โ‚ธ264
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-73.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 โ‚ธ580
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-74.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 โ‚ธ963
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-59.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Alga
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ธ575
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
-11.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.38 โ‚ธ196
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-81.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 โ‚ธ723
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-26.94%
Eggs
$1.54 โ‚ธ787
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-55.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.04 โ‚ธ4,618
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-52.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.68 โ‚ธ2,392
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-50.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.14 โ‚ธ3,645
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-62.18%
Apples (1kg)
$1.28 โ‚ธ654
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-50.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ธ1,009
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-19.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.90 โ‚ธ970
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-12.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 โ‚ธ979
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-32.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.54 โ‚ธ278
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-72.31%
Onion (1kg)
$0.40 โ‚ธ207
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-78.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 โ‚ธ484
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-34.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚ธ387
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-16.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.94 โ‚ธ990
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-72.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.84 โ‚ธ3,490
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
-4.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 โ‚ธ483
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-33.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 โ‚ธ818
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-31.03%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Alga
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 โ‚ธ99.7
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-93.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 โ‚ธ492
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-78.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 โ‚ธ338
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-68.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.60 โ‚ธ2,349
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-84.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.46 โ‚ธ235
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-75.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K โ‚ธ10.4M
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-47.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K โ‚ธ12.6M
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-24.22%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alga
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.53 โ‚ธ25.3K
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-73.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.58 โ‚ธ4,379
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-62.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.01 โ‚ธ6,644
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-65.52%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Alga
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.79 โ‚ธ17.3K
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-41.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 โ‚ธ2,220
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-61.06%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Alga
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$215 โ‚ธ109.9K
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-69.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,917 โ‚ธ2.5M
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-67.07%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Alga
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 โ‚ธ28.4K
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-36.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.89 โ‚ธ17.8K
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-6.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.9 โ‚ธ45.9K
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-13.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.7 โ‚ธ39.7K
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-33.42%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Alga
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$315 โ‚ธ161.0K
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-79.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$207 โ‚ธ105.5K
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-83.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$514 โ‚ธ262.4K
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-81.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$398 โ‚ธ203.2K
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-80.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,067 โ‚ธ544.9K
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-84.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$784 โ‚ธ400.3K
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-83.74%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Alga
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.39
3.39
442.48%

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Last update for Alga: January 12, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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