Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Biskra Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Biskra

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 122% more expensive than Biskra without rent, and 320.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 132.4% more expensive than Biskra without rent, and 266.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Biskra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$2.92 DZD 377
496.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$28.47 DZD 3,684
141.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$3.8 DZD 491
260.79%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.37 DZD 177
102.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.11 DZD 143
152.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.33 DZD 42.81
500.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.99 DZD 257
122.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.34 DZD 302
93.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Biskra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.38 DZD 179
-10.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.14 DZD 18.32
1350.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.39 DZD 179
42.45%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.44 DZD 186
140.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$6.54 DZD 846
180.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$3.56 DZD 460
175.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$19.42 DZD 2,512
-0.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.66 DZD 474
-28.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$3.49 DZD 451
-32.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.87 DZD 241
12.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.72 DZD 92.9
284.72%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.77 DZD 99.7
164.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.5 DZD 64.3
254.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.42 DZD 54.8
257.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.36 DZD 46.03
136.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.79 DZD 490
84.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.29 DZD 167
10.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Biskra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.22 DZD 28.37
1272.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$19.8 DZD 2,561
46.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.19 DZD 154
285.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.36 DZD 47.08
461.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$5.37 DZD 695
450.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.34 DZD 43.96
432.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$32K DZD 4.1M
20.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$34.1K DZD 4.4M
-4.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Biskra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$41.34 DZD 5,347
358.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$10.38 DZD 1,343
113.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$10.36 DZD 1,340
251.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Biskra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$23.72 DZD 3,069
141.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.42 DZD 701
99.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Biskra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$94.2 DZD 12.2K
677.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$3,611 DZD 467.2K
318.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Biskra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$36.17 DZD 4,679
139.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$21.54 DZD 2,786
70.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$70.4 DZD 9,107
45.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$28.8 DZD 3,726
306.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Biskra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$145 DZD 18.8K
986.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$106 DZD 13.7K
1062.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$160 DZD 20.7K
1590.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$151 DZD 19.6K
1238.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,659 DZD 214.7K
297.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$967 DZD 125.1K
421.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Biskra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$236 DZD 30.5K
832.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Biskra: October 28, 2025

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