Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Algeria Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Algeria

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 86.3% more expensive than Algeria without rent, and 195.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 89.7% more expensive than Algeria without rent, and 158.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Algeria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$2.67 DZD 345
500.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$23.22 DZD 3,004
148.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$4.19 DZD 542
152.98%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$0.88 DZD 113
171.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$0.62 DZD 79.8
319.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.22 DZD 28.29
768.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$1.53 DZD 198
124.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$2.38 DZD 307
72.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Algeria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$0.94 DZD 122
25.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.17 DZD 21.94
800.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.59 DZD 206
1.26%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$1.78 DZD 230
74.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$8.74 DZD 1,131
63.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$4.93 DZD 638
74.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$16.44 DZD 2,127
-4.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$3.17 DZD 410
-22.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$3.15 DZD 407
-34.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.74 DZD 225
16.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$0.78 DZD 101
239.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.6 DZD 77.8
205.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.47 DZD 61.4
317.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$0.6 DZD 77.4
126.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.33 DZD 43.12
124.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$2.72 DZD 352
136.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$9.28 DZD 1,201
-38.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.6 DZD 207
-17.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.07 DZD 267
0.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Algeria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.22 DZD 28.3
713.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$11.88 DZD 1,537
190.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$1.17 DZD 152
289.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.38 DZD 48.73
250.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$4.74 DZD 614
457.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.37 DZD 47.51
394.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$36.1K DZD 4.7M
8.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$35.3K DZD 4.6M
-11.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Algeria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$40.92 DZD 5,294
263.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$10.22 DZD 1,323
100.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$20.37 DZD 2,635
63.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Algeria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$20.63 DZD 2,669
129.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$7.26 DZD 940
115.43%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$4.53 DZD 587
110.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Algeria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$78 DZD 10.1K
569.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$2,746 DZD 355.2K
262.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Algeria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$36.71 DZD 4,749
137.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$45.8 DZD 5,925
-18.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$70.4 DZD 9,108
30.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$73.6 DZD 9,524
46.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Algeria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$168 DZD 21.8K
523.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$109 DZD 14K
647.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$293 DZD 38K
476.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$194 DZD 25K
539.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$1,189 DZD 153.8K
256.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$755 DZD 97.7K
260.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Algeria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$317 DZD 41.1K
529.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
6.09
-42.36%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Algeria: October 28, 2025

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