Cost of Living Comparison Between Alges and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Alges and Barcelona

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Alges is 4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Alges is 19.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 17.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alges
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.75 €11.87
$17.41 €15.03
-21.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.3 €44.27
$68.7 €59.3
-25.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.4 €8.12
$13.71 €11.84
-31.44%
Cappuccino
$2.83 €2.44
$2.78 €2.4
1.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 €1.9
$2.8 €2.42
-21.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.98 €1.71
15.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 €2.02
$4.43 €3.83
-47.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 €3.01
$4.53 €3.91
-22.96%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Alges
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.24 €1.07
-8.87%
White Bread (500g)
$2.01 €1.73
$2.03 €1.75
-0.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 €1.94
$1.98 €1.71
13.13%
Eggs
$3.44 €2.97
$3.46 €2.99
-0.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.02 €9.52
$18.32 €15.82
-39.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.91 €6.83
$9.82 €8.47
-19.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.13 €12.2
$19.24 €16.61
-26.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 €2.33
$2.61 €2.25
3.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 €1.25
$2.34 €2.02
-38.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 €1.52
$2.11 €1.82
-16.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$3 €2.59
$2.77 €2.39
8.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$2.04 €1.76
-27.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 €1.99
$1.77 €1.53
30.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 €0.76
$1.5 €1.3
-41.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.85 €0.73
1.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.1 €5.26
$7 €6.04
-12.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.31 €4.59
$7.13 €6.16
-25.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.43 €1.24
-7.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 €2.78
$2.29 €1.98
40.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Alges
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
$3.02 €2.6
-22.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.53 €39.31
$28.97 €25.01
57.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.58 €3.96
$4.59 €3.96
-0.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.74
$2.02 €1.74
-57.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.55 €15.16
$29.56 €25.53
-40.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.81 €1.56
7.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K €30.3K
$38.4K €33.1K
-8.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K €34.4K
$32.4K €28K
22.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alges
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$166 €144
$190 €164
-12.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.43 €20.23
$22.18 €19.15
5.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.31 €42.57
$36.37 €31.4
35.58%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Alges
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.12 €39.82
$57.4 €49.55
-19.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.99 €7.76
$20.95 €18.09
-57.09%
Cinema Ticket
$8.2 €7.08
$10.8 €9.33
-24.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alges
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$742 €641
$732 €632
1.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.5K €17.7K
$15.1K €13.1K
35.85%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Alges
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.9 €75.1
$86.8 €74.9
0.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.92 €30.15
$36.78 €31.76
-5.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.7 €79.2
$102 €88.2
-10.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.1 €81.3
$117 €101
-19.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alges
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,276 €1,102
$1,581 €1,365
-19.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 €935
$1,230 €1,062
-11.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,120 €1,831
$2,707 €2,337
-21.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,632 €1,409
$2,028 €1,751
-19.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,619 €7,442
$6,602 €5,700
30.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,257 €4,539
$5,045 €4,356
4.20%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Alges
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,311 €1,132
$2,198 €1,898
-40.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.01
3.39
47.79%

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Last update for Alges: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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