Algeria vs Romania - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algeria Romania
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1136
$2337
🏠 One person rent
$163
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$263
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$22.2
$45.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$317
$1100
💸 GDP per capita
$5631
$20072
😃 Human freedom index
4.7
8.03
❤️ Life expectancy
76.3
76.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
46
🌐 English speaking %
7%
31%
🎓 Higher education
41
72
😀 Quality of life
44
68
🏙️ Population
46.8M
19.1M

The average cost of living in Algeria ($464) is 50% less expensive than in Romania ($935). Algeria ranked 189th vs 103rd for Romania in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algeria compared to 1.2 months in Romania. Ranked 117th and 54th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Algeria vs Romania

We calculate prices for Algeria and Romania as a population-weighted mean of 30 and 47 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 Romania
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.7
$47.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.7
 Cappuccino
$0.86
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$96.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$9.45
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.5%
7.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1403
$2605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$1754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$6.78
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.18
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$3.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$8.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$6.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.98
$6.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$6.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.42
$7.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.43
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$43
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$7.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.4
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.8
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70
$534
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3154
$9286

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In Algeria

City Cost of living Population
Algiers
$519
2.36M
Oran
$505
803K
Constantine
$520
465K
Setif
$353
288K
Batna
$424
291K
Annaba
$504
257K
Sidi Bel Abbes
$453
213K
Djelfa
$394
266K
Chlef
$340
155K
Tiaret
$373
179K
Bordj Bou Arreridj
$368
168K
Tebessa
$502
194K
Bejaia
$393
176K
Bechar
$428
166K
Laghouat
$424
134K
Biskra
$455
205K
El Eulma
$419
155K
Souk Ahras
$403
155K
Medea
$363
138K
Skikda
$522
163K
Tlemcen
$390
174K
Blida
$432
164K
Relizane
$466
130K
Saida
$479
128K
Ouargla
$404
133K
Mostaganem
$538
146K
Jijel
$450
132K
El Oued
$361
135K
M'Sila
$381
133K
Tizi Ouzou
$423
157K

In Romania

City Cost of living Population
Bucharest
$1116
1.72M
Cluj-Napoca
$1193
287K
Timisoara
$971
251K
Craiova
$909
234K
Iasi
$964
272K
Brasov
$1056
238K
Constanta
$1103
264K
Galati
$895
218K
Ploiesti
$885
181K
Oradea
$839
183K
Braila
$871
155K
Sibiu
$805
134K
Bacau
$724
136K
Pitesti
$873
141K
Arad
$708
145K
Targu Mures
$749
116K
Piatra Neamt
$711
79.7K
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
79.9K
Suceava
$830
120K
Buzau
$857
103K
Botosani
$815
90K
Baia Mare
$714
109K
Ramnicu Valcea
$835
93.2K
Targu Jiu
$832
73.5K
Bistrita
$703
78.9K
Satu Mare
$754
91.5K
Alba Iulia
$760
64.2K
Targoviste
$802
67K
Tulcea
$854
65.6K
Vaslui
$804
63K