Algiers vs Amman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Amman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1327
$2387
🏠 One person rent
$216
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$600
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$39
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$673
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
48
63
😀 Quality of life
60
69
🏙️ Population
3.42M
4.01M

The cost of living in Algiers is 44% less expensive than in Amman. Cities ranked 8096th and 5457th ($553 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.7 months in Amman. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Amman ranked 1st in Jordan, while ranked 5408th and 3121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Amman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$43.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$7.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$6.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.45
$4.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.4
$51
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$79.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
7.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$1304
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1129
$792
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.21
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$7.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$20.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$5.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$4.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$8.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$67.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.7
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2863
$5798

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Distance City Cost of living
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$412
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$453
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$416
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$339
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$402
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$379
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$387
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$372
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$354
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$374
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$476
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$347
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2629
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$403
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$394
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$518
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$419
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$403
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1478
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$424
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$426
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1297
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1287
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$478
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1057
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1331
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1416
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$907
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1158
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1077
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$423
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1177
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1205
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1274
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1219
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1060
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1227

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$679
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$602
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$625
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1011
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$849
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$1948
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1583
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$964
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$735
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1840
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$737
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1366
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1896
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1885
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1850
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$760
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1660
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1728
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1752
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1873
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1746
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$802
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1900
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2068
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1871
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1920
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1427
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2010
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1660
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1914
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1678
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1689
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1674
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1939
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2050
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2149
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1718
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1701
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2113