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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 158.5% more expensive than Souk Ahras without rent, and 342% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 143.8% more expensive than Souk Ahras without rent, and 292.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Souk Ahras
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$2.36 DZD 311
629.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$10.74 DZD 1,413
534.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$3.97 DZD 523
245.59%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$0.66 DZD 87.4
330.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$0.50 DZD 65.7
462.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.21 DZD 27.59
871.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$1.91 DZD 251
139.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$2.34 DZD 307
97.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Souk Ahras
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$0.81 DZD 107
58.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$0.23 DZD 30.02
821.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.26 DZD 165
58.73%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$1.90 DZD 250
83.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$3.42 DZD 449
446.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$2.91 DZD 383
223.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$16.76 DZD 2,205
11.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$1.48 DZD 194
76.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$2.96 DZD 390
-19.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.21 DZD 159
72.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$1.17 DZD 154
133.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$0.40 DZD 53.0
390.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$0.39 DZD 51.0
379.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.23 DZD 30.24
543.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.27 DZD 35.45
240.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$2.19 DZD 288
213.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$1.33 DZD 175
3.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$2.08 DZD 273
15.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Souk Ahras
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.17 DZD 22.67
1647.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$17.67 DZD 2,325
62.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$0.69 DZD 91.4
562.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$0.47 DZD 62.1
346.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$5.31 DZD 699
443.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$0.33 DZD 43.91
475.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$32.8K DZD 4.3M
17.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$34.0K DZD 4.5M
-5.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Souk Ahras
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$40.65 DZD 5,348
350.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$9.31 DZD 1,225
142.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$19.62 DZD 2,581
86.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Souk Ahras
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$11.89 DZD 1,564
393.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$4.04 DZD 532
415.35%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$5.46 DZD 719
103.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Souk Ahras
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$92.5 DZD 12.2K
685.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$3,550 DZD 467.0K
329.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Souk Ahras
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$30.74 DZD 4,045
180.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$46.38 DZD 6,102
-19.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$78.4 DZD 10.3K
34.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$81.4 DZD 10.7K
45.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Souk Ahras
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$197 DZD 25.9K
696.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$116 DZD 15.2K
967.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$304 DZD 40.0K
804.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$177 DZD 23.3K
1017.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$314 DZD 41.3K
2104.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$279 DZD 36.7K
1607.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Souk Ahras
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$298 DZD 39.2K
737.86%
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 Souk Ahras: March 2, 2026

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