Algeria vs United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algeria United States
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$2516
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1136
$5730
🏠 One person rent
$163
$1598
🏘️ Family rent
$263
$2655
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$651
🚐 Transport expenses
$22.2
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$317
$4539
💸 GDP per capita
$5631
$85810
😃 Human freedom index
4.7
8.64
❤️ Life expectancy
76.3
78.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
65
🌐 English speaking %
7%
95.3%
🎓 Higher education
41
100
😀 Quality of life
44
87
🏙️ Population
46.8M
340M

The average cost of living in Algeria ($464) is 82% less expensive than in the United States ($2516). Algeria ranked 189th vs 9th for the United States 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 the United States. Ranked 117th and 20th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Algeria vs the United States

We calculate prices for Algeria and the United States as a population-weighted mean of 30 and 2202 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 United States
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.7
$76.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$6.31
 Cappuccino
$0.86
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$3048
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$2458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$67.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.5%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1403
$4491
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$3675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$2.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$69.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$18.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.18
$3.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$4.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.98
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.42
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$6.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$4.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$52.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.43
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.4
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.8
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70
$1428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3154
$20562

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 the United States

City Cost of living Population
New York City
$4203
8.8M
Los Angeles
$3361
3.9M
Chicago
$2799
2.75M
Houston
$2240
2.3M
San Diego
$3469
1.39M
Philadelphia
$2584
1.6M
Phoenix
$2340
1.61M
Dallas
$2447
1.3M
San Francisco
$4110
874K
San Jose
$3952
1.01M
San Antonio
$2023
1.43M
Seattle
$3162
737K
Austin
$2416
962K
Washington
$3328
690K
Boston
$3652
676K
Indianapolis
$2382
888K
Hempstead
$2655
793K
Fort Worth
$2217
919K
Jacksonville
$2222
950K
Charlotte
$2423
875K
Columbus
$2181
906K
Denver
$2775
716K
Portland
$2684
653K
Nashville
$2524
689K
Las Vegas
$2414
642K
Oklahoma City
$1872
681K
Atlanta
$2641
499K
Oakland
$3254
441K
Baltimore
$2323
586K
Sacramento
$2825
525K