Algeria vs Bulgaria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algeria Bulgaria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$472
$773
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$1943
🏠 One person rent
$172
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$288
$580
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$26.5
$50.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$299
$967
💸 GDP per capita
$4343
$13974
😃 Human freedom index
4.82
7.68
❤️ Life expectancy
76.4
71.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
36
45
🌐 English speaking %
7%
24.9%
🎓 Higher education
41
71
😀 Quality of life
41
64
🏙️ Population
43.9M
7M

The average cost of living in Algeria ($472) is 39% less expensive than in Bulgaria ($773). Algeria ranked 188th vs 117th for Bulgaria 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 1.3 months in Bulgaria. Ranked 119th and 52nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Algeria vs Bulgaria

We calculate prices for Algeria and Bulgaria as a population-weighted mean of 30 and 21 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 Bulgaria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$8.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.09
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.91
 Cappuccino
$0.97
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$596
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.9
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
4.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1487
$1889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$1263
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$6.35
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.18
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.39
$9.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.45
$5.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$3.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.05
$7.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.95
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.1
$27.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$7.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.6
$19.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.55
$6
👖 Brand Jeans
$42
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2774
$6422

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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 Bulgaria

City Cost of living Population
Sofia
$951
1.38M
Plovdiv
$712
384K
Varna
$851
369K
Burgas
$508
226K
Stara Zagora
$641
155K
Ruse
$619
159K
Pleven
$719
120K
Yambol
$563
81.4K
Shumen
$611
95.4K
Pernik
$598
81.3K
Pazardzhik
$660
83.1K
Dobrich
$646
89.7K
Sliven
$616
89.4K
Veliko Tarnovo
$654
71K
Haskovo
$697
91.9K
Blagoevgrad
$533
82.2K
Gabrovo
$495
60.5K
Vratsa
$865
67.1K
Vidin
$661
55.7K
Asenovgrad
$626
59K
Bansko
$852
9.56K