Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Souk Ahras Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Souk Ahras

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 136.5% more expensive than Souk Ahras without rent, and 329.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 189.7% more expensive than Souk Ahras without rent, and 305.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Souk Ahras
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$2.42 DZD 312
619.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$10.98 DZD 1,421
525.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$3.81 DZD 493
259.84%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$0.65 DZD 84.4
327.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.54 DZD 69.4
418.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.23 DZD 29.77
760.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.93 DZD 250
129.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.31 DZD 299
96.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Souk Ahras
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.81 DZD 105
53.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.21 DZD 26.7
866.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.3 DZD 168
52.31%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.98 DZD 256
74.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$3.35 DZD 433
446.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$2.88 DZD 373
240.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$16.46 DZD 2,130
16.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.55 DZD 201
68.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.95 DZD 381
-20.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.25 DZD 162
68.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.18 DZD 153
134.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.43 DZD 56.1
374.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.41 DZD 53.1
331.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.25 DZD 32.42
500.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.27 DZD 34.45
214.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.3 DZD 298
204.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.34 DZD 174
6.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Souk Ahras
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.22 DZD 28.7
1272.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$19.98 DZD 2,584
44.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.7 DZD 90.5
555.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.45 DZD 57.8
348.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$5.22 DZD 675
466.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.33 DZD 43.21
448.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$32.8K DZD 4.2M
17.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$33.7K DZD 4.4M
-3.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Souk Ahras
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$41.26 DZD 5,338
359.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$9.61 DZD 1,243
130.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$20.23 DZD 2,617
79.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Souk Ahras
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$11.93 DZD 1,543
381.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$4.05 DZD 524
417.28%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.52 DZD 714
95.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Souk Ahras
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$91.9 DZD 11.9K
696.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$3,532 DZD 456.9K
328.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Souk Ahras
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$30.41 DZD 3,934
185.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$45.55 DZD 5,893
-19.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$78.6 DZD 10.2K
29.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$81.2 DZD 10.5K
44.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Souk Ahras
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$191 DZD 24.7K
726.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$113 DZD 14.6K
988.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$294 DZD 38K
821.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$176 DZD 22.8K
1050.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,628 DZD 210.6K
305.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$962 DZD 124.4K
424.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Souk Ahras
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$301 DZD 38.9K
630.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4
-15.25%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Souk Ahras: October 28, 2025

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