Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Abalessa Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Abalessa

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 142.6% more expensive than Abalessa without rent, and 299.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 130.8% more expensive than Abalessa without rent, and 243.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Abalessa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$3.26 DZD 429
428.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$23.67 DZD 3,114
188.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$3.94 DZD 519
248.22%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$0.73 DZD 96.4
289.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$0.57 DZD 74.8
392.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.21 DZD 27.50
871.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$1.98 DZD 261
131.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$2.32 DZD 305
98.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Abalessa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.00 DZD 131
28.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$0.16 DZD 20.83
1225.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.65 DZD 217
21.21%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$1.86 DZD 244
87.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$8.77 DZD 1,153
113.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$5.22 DZD 686
80.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$16.65 DZD 2,191
12.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$3.23 DZD 425
-19.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$2.84 DZD 374
-15.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.71 DZD 225
22.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$0.81 DZD 106
237.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$0.58 DZD 76.5
237.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$0.46 DZD 60.4
306.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.64 DZD 84.5
131.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.28 DZD 36.83
228.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$2.78 DZD 366
147.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$1.30 DZD 172
6.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$2.07 DZD 272
16.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Abalessa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.23 DZD 30.17
1191.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$17.31 DZD 2,278
66.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$0.66 DZD 86.5
592.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$0.36 DZD 47.71
483.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$5.17 DZD 680
458.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$0.33 DZD 43.89
475.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$31.9K DZD 4.2M
21.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$33.1K DZD 4.4M
-2.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Abalessa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$41.45 DZD 5,453
342.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$9.52 DZD 1,252
137.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$16.93 DZD 2,227
115.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Abalessa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$23.69 DZD 3,116
147.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
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Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$5.53 DZD 728
100.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Abalessa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$95.3 DZD 12.5K
661.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$3,642 DZD 479.2K
318.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Abalessa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$36.80 DZD 4,842
134.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$44.76 DZD 5,889
-16.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$74.0 DZD 9,733
42.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$76.6 DZD 10.1K
54.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Abalessa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$191 DZD 25.1K
720.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$113 DZD 14.9K
992.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$276 DZD 36.3K
898.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$187 DZD 24.6K
958.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Abalessa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.42
-37.45%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Abalessa: March 1, 2026

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