Alexandria vs Algiers - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Algiers
🚶 Cost of living one person
$316
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$842
$1214
🏠 One person rent
$79.5
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$164
$316
🍽️ Food expenses
$152
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$34.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$313
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
50
47
😀 Quality of life
48
59
🏙️ Population
4.87M
2.36M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 34% less expensive than in Algiers. Cities ranked 9165th and 8756th ($316 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 2nd in Egypt and Algeria, respectively. Check Egypt vs Algeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.7 months in Algiers. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Algiers ranked 1st in Algeria, while ranked 6367th and 5457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Algiers

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Alexandria Algiers
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.49
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.9
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.39
$4.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$0.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.2
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.7
$118
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.34
$20.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.1
$31.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.37
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.16%
5.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$567
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$364
$1058
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.36
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.91
$3.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$0.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.74
$4.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.29
$2.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.56
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.03
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$35.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$68.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.3
$90.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1522
$3053

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$268
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$288
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$301
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$300
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$307
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$417
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$318
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$298
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$335
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$276
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$325
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$319
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$272
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$339
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$640
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1742
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1511
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1732
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1684
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1837
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1686
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1551
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$290
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1884
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1471
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1890
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1834
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1943
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1811
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2028
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2306
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2156
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2232

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