Algiers vs Athens - Cost of Living Comparison

Algiers Athens
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$1197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1269
$2946
🏠 One person rent
$198
$595
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.1
$91.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$292
$986
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
46
91
😀 Quality of life
59
79
🏙️ Population
3.42M
664K

The cost of living in Algiers is 58% less expensive than in Athens. Cities ranked 8374th and 4172nd ($505 vs $1197) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Algeria and Greece, respectively. Check Algeria vs Greece comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 0.8 months in Athens. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Athens ranked 1st in Greece, while ranked 5437th and 424th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Athens

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Algiers Athens
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$48.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$7.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$4.71
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$878
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
4.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$2769
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1079
$2586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$2.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.16
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$9.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$8.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$5.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.68
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$8.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$44.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$82.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3146
$9790

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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
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$997
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1098
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1063
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1068
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$991
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$991
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1126
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$886
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$902
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1587
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1195
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$989
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1028
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$990
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$994
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$929
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$840
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$862
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$910
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1374
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1017
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$890
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$989
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$1304
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$878
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$919
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$992
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1078
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$848
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$864
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$933
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1119
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$892
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1061
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$582
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$861
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$983
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$397
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$842
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$923