Algeria vs United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algeria United States
🚶 Cost of living one person
$441
$2522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1097
$5757
🏠 One person rent
$152
$1593
🏘️ Family rent
$245
$2642
🍽️ Food expenses
$214
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$22
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$4550
💸 GDP per capita
$5753
$84534
😃 Human freedom index
4.5
8.71
❤️ Life expectancy
76.3
78.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
64
🌐 English speaking %
7%
95.9%
🎓 Higher education
40
100
😀 Quality of life
45
88
🏙️ Population
46.8M
340M

The average cost of living in Algeria ($441) is 82% less expensive than in the United States ($2522). Algeria ranked 190th 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 116th and 22nd 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
$2.87
$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$77
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.11
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$6.39
 Cappuccino
$0.95
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$1682
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$1337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$319
$2997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$202
$2414
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.2
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.9
$68.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.45%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1420
$4871
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$919
$3394
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$2.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.15
$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.24
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.18
$3.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$6.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$4.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.6
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.76
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.8
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91
$1520
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4244
$20019

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Cities Comparison in Algeria vs the United States

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Algeria

City Cost of living Population
Algiers
$477
2.36M
Oran
$476
803K
Constantine
$490
465K
Batna
$423
291K
Setif
$342
288K
Annaba
$504
257K
Sidi Bel Abbes
$439
213K
Djelfa
$381
266K
Chlef
$329
155K
Bordj Bou Arreridj
$357
168K
Tebessa
$495
194K
Bejaia
$377
176K
Bechar
$419
166K
Laghouat
$400
134K
Biskra
$462
205K
El Eulma
$407
155K
Souk Ahras
$399
155K
Medea
$352
138K
Skikda
$519
163K
Tlemcen
$397
174K
Blida
$416
164K
Relizane
$444
130K
Tiaret
$334
179K
Saida
$452
128K
Ouargla
$401
133K
Mostaganem
$529
146K
Jijel
$433
132K
El Oued
$359
135K
M'Sila
$365
133K
Tizi Ouzou
$406
157K

In the United States

City Cost of living Population
New York City
$4202
8.8M
Los Angeles
$3420
3.9M
Chicago
$2851
2.75M
Houston
$2261
2.3M
San Diego
$3486
1.39M
Philadelphia
$2597
1.6M
San Francisco
$4110
874K
Phoenix
$2423
1.61M
Dallas
$2472
1.3M
San Jose
$3957
1.01M
San Antonio
$2071
1.43M
Washington
$3350
690K
Seattle
$3183
737K
Austin
$2475
962K
Boston
$3680
676K
Fort Worth
$2259
919K
Hempstead
$2710
793K
Indianapolis
$2405
888K
Charlotte
$2470
875K
Jacksonville
$2192
950K
Columbus
$2140
906K
Denver
$2848
716K
Portland
$2785
653K
Nashville
$2451
689K
Atlanta
$2628
499K
Oklahoma City
$1931
681K
Baltimore
$2224
586K
Las Vegas
$2294
642K
Sacramento
$2682
525K
Memphis
$1917
633K