Algiers vs Amman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Amman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$492
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1228
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$179
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$305
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
48
65
😀 Quality of life
61
73
🏙️ Population
2.36M
4.01M

The cost of living in Algiers is 51% less expensive than in Amman. Cities ranked 8765th and 5560th ($492 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Algeria and Jordan, respectively. Check Algeria vs Jordan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 0.4 months in Amman. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Amman ranked 1st in Jordan, while ranked 5813th and 2560th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Amman

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Algiers Amman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.96
$7.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$56.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$6.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$403
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$235
$460
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.7
$72.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.3%
7.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2454
$1502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.97
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.3
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.17
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$6.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.13
$21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$4.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$3.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.18
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.3
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$58
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.1
$293
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$6690

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Distance City Cost of living
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$422
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$361
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$417
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$333
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$361
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$377
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$383
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$350
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$368
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$386
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$445
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$450
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2879
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$432
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$505
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$467
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$431
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$449
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$531
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1514
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1685
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$496
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1291
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1516
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1659
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1645
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1212
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1314
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1171
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$442
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1393
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1396
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1394
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1329
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1187
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1394

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$546
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$740
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$753
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1122
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$978
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2483
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1821
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$1010
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$724
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$895
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1823
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$2288
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2270
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$2207
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$910
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1909
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2061
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$2154
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$2274
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2098
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$1062
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$2260
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2346
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$2253
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$2346
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1870
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2320
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$2000
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$2192
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1946
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1981
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2027
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$2432
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2385
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$3089
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2110
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2451
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$2066
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2449