Algiers vs Amman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Amman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$530
$1004
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1315
$2435
🏠 One person rent
$195
$383
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$358
🚐 Transport expenses
$36
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$322
$667
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
48
63
😀 Quality of life
58
68
🏙️ Population
2.36M
4.01M

The cost of living in Algiers is 47% less expensive than in Amman. Cities ranked 8449th and 5667th ($530 vs $1004) 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 0.7 months in Amman. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Amman ranked 1st in Jordan, while ranked 5444th and 3456th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Amman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$7.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$48.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$7.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$7.4
☕ Cappuccino
$0.98
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$403
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$85.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$31.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.14%
7.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2080
$1262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1215
$792
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.67
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.14
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$7.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$20.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$5.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$5.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$4.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$56.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$29.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.43
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.1
$71.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.9
$248
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2595
$5207

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$446
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$362
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$426
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$344
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$378
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$393
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$396
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$379
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$371
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$388
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$503
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$429
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$474
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2685
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$417
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$500
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$428
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$410
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1491
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$476
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$510
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1359
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1468
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$505
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1084
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1360
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1548
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1136
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1192
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1092
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$449
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1261
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1266
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1325
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1192
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1219
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1282

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$692
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$598
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$630
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$952
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$730
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2037
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1536
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$934
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$707
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$721
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1868
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1853
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1838
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$705
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1614
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1708
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1768
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1872
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1758
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$847
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1866
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2115
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1769
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1918
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1544
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2098
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1659
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1836
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1651
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1674
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1664
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1917
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$1996
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2085
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1651
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2154
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1741
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2020