Addis Ababa vs Algiers - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Algiers
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1180
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2653
$1214
🏠 One person rent
$710
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$316
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.8
$34.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$313
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
32
47
😀 Quality of life
39
59
🏙️ Population
5.7M
2.36M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 147% more expensive than in Algiers. Cities ranked 4540th and 8756th ($1180 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.7 months in Algiers. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Algiers ranked 1st in Algeria, while ranked 7025th and 5457th 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
$4.24
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$4.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.18
$0.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$118
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1854
$383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.4
$20.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$31.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$130
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
5.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2510
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$1058
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.91
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.57
$3.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.46
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$4.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.22
$2.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.49
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.2
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.72
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$35.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$68.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.3
$90.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3446
$3053

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$886
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$838
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$654
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$752
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$756
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$718
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$897
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$764
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$542
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$518
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$662
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$571
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$660
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$540
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$487
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$943
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$520
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$486
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1006
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$482
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$507
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$496
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$503
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$860
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$496
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$506
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$706
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$486
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$481
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$546
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$877
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$888
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$594
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$541
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$908

Cities near Algiers

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$407
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$336
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$395
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$331
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$345
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$362
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$364
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$321
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$343
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$357
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$410
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$390
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$436
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2528
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$504
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$391
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$477
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$399
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$387
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1480
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$400
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$476
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1356
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1406
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$465
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1017
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1300
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1470
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1435
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1068
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1154
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1030
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$406
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1213
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1214
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1249
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1138
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1161
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1254