Algeria vs Saudi Arabia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algeria Saudi Arabia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$2906
🏠 One person rent
$146
$640
🏘️ Family rent
$262
$1055
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$21.3
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$2225
💸 GDP per capita
$5364
$32094
😃 Human freedom index
4.7
4.8
❤️ Life expectancy
77.1
77.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
59
🌐 English speaking %
7%
55%
🎓 Higher education
42
80
😀 Quality of life
39
64
🏙️ Population
46.2M
33M

The average cost of living in Algeria ($427) is 66% less expensive than in Saudi Arabia ($1254). Algeria ranked 192nd vs 49th for Saudi Arabia 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 1.8 months in Saudi Arabia. Ranked 119th and 52nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Algeria vs Saudi Arabia

We calculate prices for Algeria and Saudi Arabia as a population-weighted mean of 30 and 22 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 Saudi Arabia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.58
$7.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.74
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.81
 Cappuccino
$0.77
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$585
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.2
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$1249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$783
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$68.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$73.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1375
$2117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$852
$1269
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.3
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.15
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$7.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$8.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$5.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.47
$6.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.23
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$3.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$92.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.6
$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$36
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.1
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72.6
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2704
$8163

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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 Saudi Arabia

City Cost of living Population
Riyadh
$1637
7.01M
Jeddah
$1146
4.7M
Mecca
$979
2.43M
Dammam
$1056
903K
Medina
$1215
1.41M
Tabuk
$1078
886K
Qatif
$897
625K
Jubail
$901
379K
Yanbu
$829
299K
Unaizah
$969
250K
Abha
$910
236K
Dhahran
$1068
138K
Ha'il
$846
311K
Al-Mubarraz
$804
299K
Sakakah
$781
150K
Bareq
$902
75.4K
Ar Rass
$861
92.5K
Najran
$937
72K
Al Wajh
$961
50K
Dumat al-Jandal
$798
45.3K
Bisha
$905
31.5K
As Sulayyil
$1041
8.21K