Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Medea Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Medea

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 180.4% more expensive than Medea without rent, and 355.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 167.1% more expensive than Medea without rent, and 282.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Medea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$2.04 DZD 263
753.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$23.26 DZD 3,009
195.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$3.94 DZD 510
247.97%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$0.35 DZD 44.78
694.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.43 DZD 55.4
551.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.17 DZD 21.99
1064.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.93 DZD 249
129.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.4 DZD 311
88.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Medea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.01 DZD 130
22.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.08 DZD 10.13
2437.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.18 DZD 152
67.80%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.49 DZD 193
132.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.08 DZD 1,174
101.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.86 DZD 629
102.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$16.71 DZD 2,162
15.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.16 DZD 409
-17.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.86 DZD 370
-18.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.75 DZD 227
20.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.6 DZD 77.8
361.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.6 DZD 77.4
240.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.5 DZD 64.2
254.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.67 DZD 86.3
123.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.3 DZD 39.09
183.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.19 DZD 284
219.63%
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
$2.11 DZD 273
8.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Medea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.23 DZD 29.62
1213.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$17.37 DZD 2,247
66.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.65 DZD 84
606.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.33 DZD 43.08
512.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$5.57 DZD 721
430.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.33 DZD 43.11
448.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$19.8K DZD 2.6M
94.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$33.3K DZD 4.3M
-2.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Medea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$18.91 DZD 2,447
902.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$8.05 DZD 1,042
175.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$17.65 DZD 2,283
106.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Medea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$22.95 DZD 2,969
150.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$2.04 DZD 264
926.96%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$3.45 DZD 446
213.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Medea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$39.36 DZD 5,091
1759.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$3,662 DZD 473.8K
312.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Medea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$20.19 DZD 2,612
329.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$32.7 DZD 4,230
12.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$32.45 DZD 4,198
214.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$55.8 DZD 7,221
109.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Medea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$198 DZD 25.6K
698.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$117 DZD 15.1K
951.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$279 DZD 36.1K
870.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$182 DZD 23.5K
1014.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,670 DZD 216.1K
295.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$963 DZD 124.6K
423.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Medea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$330 DZD 42.6K
567.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5
-32.20%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medea: October 28, 2025

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