Addis Ababa vs Algiers - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Algiers
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$553
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2499
$1327
🏠 One person rent
$407
$216
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$39
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$323
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
32
48
😀 Quality of life
40
60
🏙️ Population
3.04M
3.42M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 67% more expensive than in Algiers. Cities ranked 5819th and 8096th ($923 vs $553) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and Algeria, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Algeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.6 months in Algiers. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Algiers ranked 1st in Algeria, while ranked 7141st and 5408th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Algiers

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Addis Ababa Algiers
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.72
$3.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$0.91
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$22.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$34.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.83%
6.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2118
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1370
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$10.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.26
$3.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$8.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.5
$2.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$11
$2.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.68
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.5
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.41
$5.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$2.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$41.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.6
$94.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$2863

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$840
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$820
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$871
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$883
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$705
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$676
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$885
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$702
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$524
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$602
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$800
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$551
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$815
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$522
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$466
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$959
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$498
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$467
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$466
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1061
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$466
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$490
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$479
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$486
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$881
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$481
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$489
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$805
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$470
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$467
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$498
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$523
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$901
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$556
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$486
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$936

Cities near Algiers

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$412
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$453
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$416
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$339
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$402
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$379
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$387
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$372
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$354
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$374
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$476
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$347
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2629
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$403
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$394
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$518
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$419
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$403
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1478
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$424
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$426
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1297
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1287
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$478
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1057
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1331
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1416
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$907
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1158
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1077
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$423
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1177
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1205
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1274
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1219
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1060
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1227