Algeria vs Romania - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algeria Romania
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$834
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$2100
🏠 One person rent
$146
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$262
$689
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$313
🚐 Transport expenses
$21.3
$39.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$968
💸 GDP per capita
$5364
$18404
😃 Human freedom index
4.7
8.03
❤️ Life expectancy
77.1
75.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
46
🌐 English speaking %
7%
31%
🎓 Higher education
42
72
😀 Quality of life
39
64
🏙️ Population
46.2M
19.1M

The average cost of living in Algeria ($427) is 49% less expensive than in Romania ($834). Algeria ranked 192nd vs 113th 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 119th and 53rd 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
$2.58
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.74
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.38
 Cappuccino
$0.77
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.2
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$503
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$87.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$8.63
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
6.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1375
$2284
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$852
$1535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$6.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.3
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.15
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$7.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$6.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.47
$5.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.23
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$7.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.6
$36.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$6.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$36
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.1
$73.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72.6
$438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2704
$8337

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Algeria

City Cost of living Population
Algiers
$478
2.36M
Oran
$465
803K
Constantine
$477
465K
Batna
$391
291K
Annaba
$459
257K
Chlef
$331
155K
Sidi Bel Abbes
$406
213K
Djelfa
$357
266K
Setif
$321
288K
Tiaret
$343
179K
Bordj Bou Arreridj
$345
168K
Tebessa
$459
194K
Bejaia
$364
176K
Bechar
$391
166K
Laghouat
$387
134K
Biskra
$399
205K
Souk Ahras
$364
155K
Skikda
$476
163K
Medea
$336
138K
Tlemcen
$375
174K
Blida
$407
164K
Relizane
$436
130K
Saida
$400
128K
El Eulma
$390
155K
Ouargla
$374
133K
El Oued
$349
135K
Jijel
$410
132K
Mostaganem
$504
146K
M'Sila
$362
133K
Tizi Ouzou
$395
135K

In Romania

City Cost of living Population
Bucharest
$988
1.72M
Cluj-Napoca
$1003
287K
Timisoara
$816
251K
Iasi
$840
272K
Craiova
$848
234K
Brasov
$938
238K
Constanta
$1002
264K
Ploiesti
$796
181K
Galati
$786
218K
Braila
$741
155K
Oradea
$788
183K
Bacau
$650
136K
Sibiu
$698
134K
Targu Mures
$758
116K
Arad
$623
145K
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
79.9K
Pitesti
$743
141K
Buzau
$729
103K
Botosani
$727
90K
Piatra Neamt
$676
79.7K
Baia Mare
$638
109K
Ramnicu Valcea
$770
93.2K
Bistrita
$663
78.9K
Suceava
$709
84.3K
Deva
$636
53.1K
Satu Mare
$657
91.5K
Alba Iulia
$674
64.2K
Targoviste
$704
67K
Focsani
$752
66.6K
Resita
$716
58.4K