Alexandria vs Algiers - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Algiers
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$1205
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$282
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$37.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$339
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
51
48
😀 Quality of life
57
62
🏙️ Population
5.36M
2.36M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 23% less expensive than in Algiers. Cities ranked 9023rd and 8774th ($366 vs $477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 6th 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 6205th and 5692nd 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
$4.32
$2.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$1.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$157
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$120
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$280
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$212
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$27.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
5.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$8.57
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$4.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$8.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$6.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$4.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$2.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$4.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$3.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$4697

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$416
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$352
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$406
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$329
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$357
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$365
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$377
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$342
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$334
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$381
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$433
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$407
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$444
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2775
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$529
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$423
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$490
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$462
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$400
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1546
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$452
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$519
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1519
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1620
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$476
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1279
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1513
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1658
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1628
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1195
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1268
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1150
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$439
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1381
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1372
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1342
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1272
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1173
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1340