Algiers vs Amman - Cost of Living Comparison

Algiers Amman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$962
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1269
$2290
🏠 One person rent
$198
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$582
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$356
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.1
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$292
$623
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
46
62
😀 Quality of life
59
70
🏙️ Population
3.42M
4.01M

The cost of living in Algiers is 48% less expensive than in Amman. Cities ranked 8374th and 5708th ($505 vs $962) 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 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 0.6 months in Amman. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Amman ranked 1st in Jordan, while ranked 5437th and 2687th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Amman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$7.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$44.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$7.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$7.48
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$73.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
7.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$1284
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1079
$799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$8.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.16
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$8.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$22.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$5.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$3.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.68
$5.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$58.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$30.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3146
$6293

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$438
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$364
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$422
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$417
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$425
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$319
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$344
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$333
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$342
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$325
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$379
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$384
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$284
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$1902
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$365
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$393
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1377
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$519
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$333
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$378
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1290
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$368
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$350
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1079
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1099
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$490
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1123
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1118
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1118
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1110
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$922
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$951
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$977
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$410
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1082
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1107
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1107
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1126
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1042
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1105

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$608
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$588
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$602
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1005
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$844
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$1895
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1605
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$1039
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$529
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1702
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$739
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1653
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1696
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1696
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1695
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$737
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1181
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1694
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1530
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1691
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1690
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$793
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1689
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1864
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1694
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1699
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2121
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1687
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1772
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1366
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1454
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1696
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1696
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$1720
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$1883
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1859
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2162
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1776
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2032