Algeria vs Switzerland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algeria Switzerland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$2846
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$7289
🏠 One person rent
$146
$1596
🏘️ Family rent
$262
$2929
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$872
🚐 Transport expenses
$21.3
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$6611
💸 GDP per capita
$5364
$99565
😃 Human freedom index
4.7
9.14
❤️ Life expectancy
77.1
83.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
81
🌐 English speaking %
7%
61.3%
🎓 Higher education
42
99
😀 Quality of life
39
100
🏙️ Population
46.2M
8.9M

The average cost of living in Algeria ($427) is 85% less expensive than in Switzerland ($2846). Algeria ranked 192nd vs 4th for Switzerland 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 2.3 months in Switzerland. Ranked 119th and 1st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Algeria vs Switzerland

We calculate prices for Algeria and Switzerland as a population-weighted mean of 30 and 50 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 Switzerland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.58
$26.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.74
$16.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$8.13
 Cappuccino
$0.77
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$4.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$1637
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.2
$1333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$3162
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$2517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$52.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
2.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1375
$15526
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$852
$8758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$91.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$39.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.3
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.15
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$7.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$24.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$25.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$42.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.47
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.23
$18.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$4.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$4.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$83.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.6
$134
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$44.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$36
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.1
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72.6
$2492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2704
$28537

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$349

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Cities Comparison in Algeria vs Switzerland

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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 Switzerland

City Cost of living Population
Zurich
$3296
449K
Geneva
$3195
204K
Basel
$2643
174K
Lausanne
$2732
141K
Bern
$2381
135K
Winterthur
$3032
110K
Lucerne
$2931
81.7K
St. Gallen
$2464
75.8K
Biel/Bienne
$2331
55.2K
Lugano
$2507
63.2K
Koniz
$2457
41.8K
Thun
$2481
43.7K
Zug
$3426
31.5K
Altstetten
$3037
36.3K
Schaffhausen
$2419
36.6K
Uster
$2974
36.8K
Vernier
$3017
34.8K
Bellinzona
$2853
43.8K
Chur
$2344
35.4K
Fribourg
$2470
38.4K
Lancy
$2970
31.9K
Neuchatel
$2308
33.5K
Dubendorf
$2988
28K
Sion
$1950
34.7K
Montreux
$3088
26K
Emmen
$2897
29.3K
La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2287
39K
Riehen
$3234
21.9K
Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
27K
Kriens
$2891
27K