Addis Ababa vs Algiers - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Algiers
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$530
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$1315
🏠 One person rent
$604
$195
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$322
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
32
48
😀 Quality of life
40
58
🏙️ Population
5.23M
2.36M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 108% more expensive than in Algiers. Cities ranked 4928th and 8449th ($1103 vs $530) 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 0.6 months in Algiers. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Algiers ranked 1st in Algeria, while ranked 6957th and 5444th 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
$6.55
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$22.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.88
 Cappuccino
$1.31
$0.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$403
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$35.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$20.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
6.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$2080
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$1215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$9.67
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$3.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$4.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$2.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$24.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$2.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$38.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$75
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$95.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$2595

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902

Cities near Algiers

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$446
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$362
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$426
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$344
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$378
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$393
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$396
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$379
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$371
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$388
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$503
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$429
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$474
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2685
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$417
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$500
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$428
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$410
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1491
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$476
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$510
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1359
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1468
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$505
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1084
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1360
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1548
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1136
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1192
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1092
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$449
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1261
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1266
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1325
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1192
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1219
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1282