Algiers vs Athens - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Athens
🚶 Cost of living one person
$492
$1462
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1228
$3581
🏠 One person rent
$179
$722
🏘️ Family rent
$305
$1260
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$95.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$1363
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
48
91
😀 Quality of life
61
81
🏙️ Population
2.36M
643K

The cost of living in Algiers is 66% less expensive than in Athens. Cities ranked 8765th and 4184th ($492 vs $1462) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 6th in Algeria and Greece, respectively. Check Algeria vs Greece comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 0.9 months in Athens. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Athens ranked 1st in Greece, while ranked 5813th and 639th 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
$2.96
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$63.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$6.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$4.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$676
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$1248
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$235
$976
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.7
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.3%
4.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2454
$4084
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$3602
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.97
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.3
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.17
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.13
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$6.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.18
$5.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$3.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$55.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.3
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.1
$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$13299

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$422
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$361
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$417
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$333
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$361
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$377
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$383
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$350
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$368
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$386
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$445
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$450
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2879
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$432
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$505
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$467
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$431
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$449
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$531
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1514
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1685
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$496
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1291
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1516
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1659
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1645
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1212
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1314
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1171
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$442
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1393
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1396
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1394
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1329
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1187
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1394

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1318
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1192
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1240
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1187
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1663
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1426
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1497
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1046
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1139
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1069
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1199
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1031
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1165
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$954
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2084
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1130
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1104
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1169
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$1010
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1272
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1150
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1124
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1900
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1110
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$1079
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1047
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1320
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1207
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$1040
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1068
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1075
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$822
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1013
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1360