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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 108.7% more expensive than Alga without rent, and 219.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 117.4% more expensive than Alga without rent, and 189.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Alga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$7.99 โ‚ธ4,082
113.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$27.42 โ‚ธ14.0K
153.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$6.74 โ‚ธ3,444
105.79%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.85 โ‚ธ947
48.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.96 โ‚ธ493
183.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.52 โ‚ธ264
280.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.14 โ‚ธ580
288.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$1.89 โ‚ธ963
143.92%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Alga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.13 โ‚ธ575
13.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.38 โ‚ธ196
439.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.41 โ‚ธ723
36.88%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.54 โ‚ธ787
124.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$9.04 โ‚ธ4,618
108.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$4.68 โ‚ธ2,393
103.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$7.14 โ‚ธ3,645
164.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.28 โ‚ธ654
103.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.98 โ‚ธ1,010
24.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.90 โ‚ธ970
14.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.92 โ‚ธ979
48.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.54 โ‚ธ278
261.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.40 โ‚ธ207
362.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.95 โ‚ธ484
53.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.76 โ‚ธ387
19.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$1.94 โ‚ธ990
265.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$6.84 โ‚ธ3,491
4.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.95 โ‚ธ483
50.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.60 โ‚ธ818
45.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Alga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.20 โ‚ธ99.7
1400.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.96 โ‚ธ492
375.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.66 โ‚ธ338
221.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$4.60 โ‚ธ2,349
543.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.46 โ‚ธ235
304.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$20.3K โ‚ธ10.4M
89.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$24.6K โ‚ธ12.6M
31.96%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Alga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$49.53 โ‚ธ25.3K
272.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$8.58 โ‚ธ4,380
166.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$13.01 โ‚ธ6,645
190.01%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Alga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$33.79 โ‚ธ17.3K
71.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
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Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$4.35 โ‚ธ2,220
156.78%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Alga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$215 โ‚ธ109.9K
227.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$4,917 โ‚ธ2.5M
203.71%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Alga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$55.5 โ‚ธ28.4K
57.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$34.89 โ‚ธ17.8K
6.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$89.9 โ‚ธ45.9K
15.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$77.7 โ‚ธ39.7K
50.19%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Alga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$315 โ‚ธ161.1K
386.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$207 โ‚ธ105.5K
493.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$514 โ‚ธ262.4K
440.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$398 โ‚ธ203.2K
406.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$1,067 โ‚ธ545.0K
554.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$784 โ‚ธ400.3K
515.00%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Alga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
18.39
-81.57%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Alga: January 12, 2026

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