Alexandria vs Algiers - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Algiers
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$1269
🏠 One person rent
$110
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$38.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$292
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
48
46
😀 Quality of life
51
59
🏙️ Population
4.87M
3.42M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 35% less expensive than in Algiers. Cities ranked 9104th and 8374th ($326 vs $505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.6 months in Algiers. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Algiers ranked 1st in Algeria, while ranked 6192nd and 5437th 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
$3.57
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$0.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$219
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$121
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$461
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$29.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$45.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
6.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$1730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$1079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$0.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$0.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$8.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$2.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$2.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$39.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$99.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$3146

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$283
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$245
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$255
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$226
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$265
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$394
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$287
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$248
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$270
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$322
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$265
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$230
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$212
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$238
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$264
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$696
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1692
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1586
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1694
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1693
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1771
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1700
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1168
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$279
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1693
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1483
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1878
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1836
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2032
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2162

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$438
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$364
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$422
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$417
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$425
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$319
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$344
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$333
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$342
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$325
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$379
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$384
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$284
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$1902
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$365
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$393
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1377
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$519
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$333
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$378
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1290
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$368
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$350
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1079
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1099
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$490
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1123
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1118
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1118
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1110
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$922
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$951
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$977
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$410
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1082
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1107
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1107
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1126
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1042
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1105