Alexandria vs Algiers - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Algiers
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1228
🏠 One person rent
$103
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$305
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$331
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
51
48
😀 Quality of life
56
61
🏙️ Population
5.36M
2.36M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 19% less expensive than in Algiers. Cities ranked 8976th and 8765th ($400 vs $492) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 7th 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 0.7 months in Algiers. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Algiers ranked 1st in Algeria, while ranked 6248th and 5813th 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
$4.25
$2.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$23.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$184
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$130
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$327
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$235
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$23.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$36.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
5.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$2454
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$9.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$3.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$9.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$7.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$4.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$2.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$3.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$94.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$4111

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$422
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$361
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$417
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$333
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$361
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$377
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$383
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$350
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$368
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$386
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$445
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$450
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2879
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$432
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$505
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$467
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$431
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$449
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$531
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1514
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1685
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$496
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1291
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1516
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1659
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1645
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1212
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1314
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1171
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$442
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1393
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1396
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1394
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1329
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1187
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1394