Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and M'Sila Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and M'Sila

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 127.2% more expensive than M'Sila without rent, and 342.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 128.8% more expensive than M'Sila without rent, and 297% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
M'Sila
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$1.98 DZD 257
779.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$19.59 DZD 2,534
250.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$3.99 DZD 516
243.61%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$0.38 DZD 48.56
631.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.52 DZD 67.1
438.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.17 DZD 21.43
1064.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.97 DZD 255
124.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.4 DZD 310
88.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
M'Sila
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.83 DZD 108
49.40%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.12 DZD 15.43
1591.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.42 DZD 183
39.44%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.53 DZD 198
126.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$3.11 DZD 402
489.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$5.26 DZD 680
86.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.7 DZD 1,255
98.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.12 DZD 404
-16.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.75 DZD 356
-14.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.73 DZD 224
21.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.55 DZD 70.7
403.64%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.49 DZD 63
316.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.29 DZD 37.25
510.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.15 DZD 18.94
900.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.28 DZD 35.65
203.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.8 DZD 362
150.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$7.06 DZD 913
0.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.3 DZD 168
10.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.18 DZD 282
5.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
M'Sila
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.25 DZD 32.49
1108.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$18.41 DZD 2,381
57.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.65 DZD 83.7
606.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.36 DZD 47.02
461.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$5.59 DZD 723
428.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.36 DZD 46.18
402.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$36.2K DZD 4.7M
6.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$34K DZD 4.4M
-4.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
M'Sila
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$24.49 DZD 3,168
674.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$8.06 DZD 1,042
175.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$17.62 DZD 2,279
106.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
M'Sila
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$23.07 DZD 2,984
148.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.34 DZD 820
70.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
M'Sila
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$95 DZD 12.3K
670.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$3,563 DZD 460.9K
324.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
M'Sila
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$36.81 DZD 4,762
135.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$46.3 DZD 5,990
-20.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$75.3 DZD 9,741
35.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$76.3 DZD 9,870
53.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
M'Sila
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$191 DZD 24.8K
726.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$114 DZD 14.7K
980.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$278 DZD 35.9K
875.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$187 DZD 24.2K
984.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,685 DZD 218K
291.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$640 DZD 82.8K
688.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
M'Sila
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$250 DZD 32.4K
778.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.42
-37.45%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for M'Sila: October 28, 2025

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