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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 111.1% more expensive than Biskra without rent, and 325.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 133.9% more expensive than Biskra without rent, and 265.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Biskra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.85
$2.81 DZD 368
512.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.8
$28.76 DZD 3,764
137.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.83
$3.95 DZD 517
247.34%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$1.37 DZD 180
107.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.43
$1.07 DZD 141
162.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.31 DZD 40.41
558.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$1.93 DZD 252
137.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$2.43 DZD 317
89.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Biskra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.40 DZD 183
-8.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.16 DZD 20.92
1225.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.39 DZD 181
43.88%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$1.43 DZD 188
143.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.10
$6.28 DZD 821
197.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.12
$3.45 DZD 451
173.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.10
$19.30 DZD 2,525
-3.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.82 DZD 500
-31.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$3.43 DZD 450
-30.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.86 DZD 243
12.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.36
$0.77 DZD 101
254.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.77 DZD 101
154.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$0.47 DZD 61.3
297.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$0.39 DZD 51.6
279.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.33 DZD 42.75
178.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$3.87 DZD 507
77.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.30 DZD 170
6.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.18 DZD 285
10.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Biskra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.24 DZD 31.44
1137.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.80
$17.37 DZD 2,273
65.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.94
$1.19 DZD 155
284.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$0.33 DZD 43.62
536.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.87
$5.34 DZD 699
440.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$0.36 DZD 47.42
427.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$31.8K DZD 4.2M
21.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$33.6K DZD 4.4M
-4.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Biskra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$41.06 DZD 5,374
346.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.50
$10.36 DZD 1,356
118.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.47
$10.34 DZD 1,353
253.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Biskra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$23.19 DZD 3,035
153.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.95
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Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.57
$5.56 DZD 727
99.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Biskra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €626
$92.8 DZD 12.1K
682.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$3,665 DZD 479.7K
316.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Biskra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$36.42 DZD 4,766
136.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.30
$21.09 DZD 2,761
77.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.1
$69.4 DZD 9,079
52.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$28.85 DZD 3,776
309.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Biskra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,351
$143 DZD 18.7K
995.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,065
$108 DZD 14.1K
1045.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,372
$163 DZD 21.3K
1588.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,707
$152 DZD 19.9K
1200.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,966
$406 DZD 53.1K
1606.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,103
$295 DZD 38.6K
1512.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Biskra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,153
$232 DZD 30.4K
976.83%
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 Biskra: March 2, 2026

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