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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 133.6% more expensive than Biskra without rent, and 314.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 129.9% more expensive than Biskra without rent, and 265.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Biskra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$2.86 DZDย 373
497.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$28.47 DZDย 3,704
144.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$3.83 DZDย 498
262.14%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.41 DZDย 183
95.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.06 DZDย 138
156.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.33 DZDย 43.32
500.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.91 DZDย 248
131.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.32 DZDย 302
98.71%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Biskra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.43 DZDย 186
-10.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.15 DZDย 19.72
1266.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.35 DZDย 176
42.96%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.38 DZDย 179
150.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$6.36 DZDย 828
196.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$3.48 DZDย 452
173.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$18.93 DZDย 2,463
-0.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$3.67 DZDย 478
-28.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$3.45 DZDย 449
-28.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.87 DZDย 243
16.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.71 DZDย 93.0
301.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.77 DZDย 100
153.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.47 DZDย 60.7
293.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.39 DZDย 50.7
274.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.36 DZDย 46.36
152.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.79 DZDย 493
87.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$6.79 DZDย 883
5.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.34 DZDย 174
6.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.10 DZDย 273
10.48%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Biskra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.24 DZDย 31.35
1150.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$17.52 DZDย 2,280
61.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.14 DZDย 149
300.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.37 DZDย 47.59
472.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$5.20 DZDย 676
469.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.37 DZDย 47.58
402.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$32.2K DZDย 4.2M
19.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$33.3K DZDย 4.3M
-2.38%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Biskra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$40.27 DZDย 5,239
358.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$10.27 DZDย 1,336
122.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$10.29 DZDย 1,339
266.67%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Biskra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$23.02 DZDย 2,995
151.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
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Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$5.27 DZDย 686
111.95%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Biskra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$94.7 DZDย 12.3K
643.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$3,643 DZDย 474.0K
309.90%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Biskra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$37.26 DZDย 4,848
134.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$20.98 DZDย 2,730
77.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$68.7 DZDย 8,932
51.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$28.65 DZDย 3,727
307.36%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Biskra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$143 DZDย 18.6K
973.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$109 DZDย 14.2K
1026.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$161 DZDย 21.0K
1623.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$148 DZDย 19.3K
1259.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$1,187 DZDย 154.5K
487.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$983 DZDย 127.9K
390.34%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Biskra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$231 DZDย 30.1K
970.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.42
-37.45%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Biskra: January 10, 2026

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