Algeria vs Belgium - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algeria Belgium
🚶 Cost of living one person
$472
$1540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$3611
🏠 One person rent
$172
$821
🏘️ Family rent
$288
$1301
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$26.5
$81.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$299
$2647
💸 GDP per capita
$4343
$49927
😃 Human freedom index
4.82
8.33
❤️ Life expectancy
76.4
81.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
36
73
🌐 English speaking %
7%
59%
🎓 Higher education
41
97
😀 Quality of life
41
88
🏙️ Population
43.9M
11.6M

The average cost of living in Algeria ($472) is 69% less expensive than in Belgium ($1540). Algeria ranked 188th vs 30th for Belgium in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algeria compared to 1.7 months in Belgium. Ranked 119th and 19th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Algeria vs Belgium

We calculate prices for Algeria and Belgium as a population-weighted mean of 30 and 91 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Algeria Belgium
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$76.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.09
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$4.46
 Cappuccino
$0.97
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$614
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$1235
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$1002
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.9
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$49.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
3.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1487
$3873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$3159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$50.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$25.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.18
$2.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.39
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.45
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$8.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.05
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.95
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.1
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.6
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.55
$18.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$42
$95.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2774
$18692

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Algeria

City Cost of living Population
Algiers
$553
3.42M
Oran
$478
852K
Constantine
$518
448K
Annaba
$500
465K
Batna
$394
291K
Setif
$372
288K
Sidi Bel Abbes
$423
213K
Djelfa
$374
266K
Chlef
$339
155K
Bordj Bou Arreridj
$402
168K
Tiaret
$354
179K
Tebessa
$474
194K
Bejaia
$387
176K
Skikda
$426
163K
Bechar
$436
166K
Laghouat
$403
134K
Biskra
$419
205K
Tlemcen
$370
174K
Souk Ahras
$371
155K
El Eulma
$418
155K
Blida
$412
164K
M'Sila
$379
133K
Saida
$424
128K
Medea
$453
138K
Relizane
$347
130K
Ouargla
$394
133K
El Oued
$388
135K
Mostaganem
$403
146K
Jijel
$476
132K
Tizi Ouzou
$416
135K

In Belgium

City Cost of living Population
Antwerp
$1650
529K
Ghent
$1585
265K
Brussels
$1869
189K
Liege
$1439
195K
Charleroi
$1422
202K
Schaerbeek
$1682
133K
Anderlecht
$1659
121K
Mouscron
$1423
58.2K
Leuven
$1618
101K
Mons
$1405
95.3K
Namur
$1360
111K
Bruges
$1408
119K
Ostend
$1302
71.6K
Vilvoorde
$1599
44K
Aalst
$1678
88.9K
La Louviere
$1520
81K
Tournai
$1562
69.6K
Hasselt
$1445
77.7K
Mechelen
$1544
86.9K
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
57.7K
Kortrijk
$1283
77.7K
Sint-Niklaas
$1413
80.2K
Seraing
$1487
64.3K
Forest
$1652
56.6K
Roeselare
$1306
64.5K
Dendermonde
$1469
45.7K
Saint-Gilles
$1524
49.7K
Genk
$1502
66.1K
Braine-l'Alleud
$1645
39.8K
Verviers
$1258
55.2K