Algiers vs Amman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Amman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$994
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$2473
🏠 One person rent
$170
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$316
$700
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$345
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.5
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$663
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
47
64
😀 Quality of life
59
68
🏙️ Population
2.36M
4.01M

The cost of living in Algiers is 52% less expensive than in Amman. Cities ranked 8756th and 5535th ($478 vs $994) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.7 months in Amman. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Amman ranked 1st in Jordan, while ranked 5457th and 3048th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Amman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$48.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$7.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$0.89
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$118
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$518
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$64.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$98.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
7.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$1392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$42.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.13
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$6.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$20.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$4.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$3.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.12
$4.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$3.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$9.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.9
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3053
$5545

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$407
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$336
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$395
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$331
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$345
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$362
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$364
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$321
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$343
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$357
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$410
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$390
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$436
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2528
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$504
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$391
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$477
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$399
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$387
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1480
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$400
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$476
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1356
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1406
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$465
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1017
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1300
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1470
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1435
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1068
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1154
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1030
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$406
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1213
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1214
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1249
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1138
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1161
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1254

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$552
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$608
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$679
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$996
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$877
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2114
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1556
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$905
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$710
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1915
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$762
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1506
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1927
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1919
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1902
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$761
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1652
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1756
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1891
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1931
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1782
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$813
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1930
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2123
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1853
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1965
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1600
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2035
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1709
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1894
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1680
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1732
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1742
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1990
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2072
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2145
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1912
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2232
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1811
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2156