Alexandria vs Algiers - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Alexandria | Algiers | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Alexandria is 11% less expensive than in Algiers. Cities ranked 8536th and 8096th ($495 vs $553) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Egypt and Algeria, respectively. Check Egypt vs Algeria comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.6 months in Algiers. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Algiers ranked 1st in Algeria, while ranked 6224th and 5408th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 55 km or 34 mi | Damanhur | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Tanta | |
| 122 km or 76 mi | El Mahalla El Kubra | |
| 126 km or 78 mi | Shibin El Kom | |
| 141 km or 87 mi | Mansoura | |
| 146 km or 91 mi | Benha | |
| 167 km or 104 mi | Zagazig | |
| 174 km or 108 mi | Shubra El Kheima | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Cairo | |
| 181 km or 113 mi | Giza | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Damietta | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Helwan | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Port Said | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Faiyum | |
| 234 km or 146 mi | Ismailia | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Beni Suef | |
| 286 km or 177 mi | Suez | |
| 356 km or 221 mi | Minya | |
| 432 km or 268 mi |  Gaza | |
| 444 km or 276 mi |  Netivot | |
| 444 km or 276 mi | Ashkelon | |
| 446 km or 277 mi | Sderot | |
| 447 km or 278 mi | Ofakim | |
| 454 km or 282 mi | Ashdod | |
| 460 km or 286 mi | Rahat | |
| 461 km or 287 mi |  Paphos | |
| 462 km or 287 mi | Kiryat Malakhi | |
| 463 km or 287 mi | Asyut | |
| 463 km or 288 mi | Yavne | |
| 463 km or 288 mi | Kiryat Gat | |
| 464 km or 288 mi | Beersheba | |
| 467 km or 290 mi | Bat Yam | |
| 468 km or 291 mi | Holon | |
| 470 km or 292 mi | Ness Ziona | |
| 470 km or 292 mi | Rehovot | |
| 470 km or 292 mi | Rishon LeZion | |
| 473 km or 294 mi | Tel Aviv | |
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Cities near Algiers
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 39 km or 24 mi |  Blida | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Medea | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | Tizi Ouzou | |
| 168 km or 105 mi | Chlef | |
| 172 km or 107 mi | Bordj Bou Arreridj | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | M'Sila | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Bejaia | |
| 220 km or 137 mi | Setif | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Tiaret | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Djelfa | |
| 241 km or 150 mi | Jijel | |
| 245 km or 152 mi | El Eulma | |
| 252 km or 157 mi | Relizane | |
| 277 km or 172 mi |  Ibiza | |
| 282 km or 175 mi | Mostaganem | |
| 311 km or 193 mi | Batna | |
| 312 km or 194 mi | Palma de Mallorca | |
| 321 km or 199 mi | Constantine | |
| 323 km or 200 mi | Biskra | |
| 331 km or 206 mi | Laghouat | |
| 337 km or 209 mi | Calp | |
| 340 km or 211 mi | Saida | |
| 342 km or 213 mi | Skikda | |
| 342 km or 213 mi | Benidorm | |
| 346 km or 215 mi | Denia | |
| 352 km or 219 mi | Oran | |
| 357 km or 222 mi | Torrevieja | |
| 358 km or 222 mi | Alicante | |
| 362 km or 225 mi | Mahon | |
| 365 km or 227 mi | Ciutadella de Menorca | |
| 369 km or 230 mi | Cartagena | |
| 370 km or 230 mi | Elche | |
| 374 km or 233 mi | Gandia | |
| 376 km or 233 mi | Sidi Bel Abbes | |
| 382 km or 237 mi | Novelda | |
| 388 km or 241 mi | Elda | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Ontinyent | |
| 395 km or 245 mi | Murcia | |
| 398 km or 247 mi | Mazarron | |
| 402 km or 250 mi | Villena |