Algiers vs Beirut - Cost of Living Comparison

Algiers Beirut
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1269
$3492
🏠 One person rent
$198
$640
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1308
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.1
$93.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$292
$327
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
74
😀 Quality of life
59
59
🏙️ Population
3.42M
361K

The cost of living in Algiers is 62% less expensive than in Beirut. Cities ranked 8374th and 3315th ($505 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Algeria and Lebanon, respectively. Check Algeria vs Lebanon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 0.2 months in Beirut. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Beirut ranked 1st in Lebanon, while ranked 5437th and 5402nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Beirut
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$6.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$663
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$1551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$252
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
10.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$3802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1079
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$72.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.16
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$5.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$5.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.68
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$83
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$136
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3146
$5205

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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

Cities near Beirut

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$985
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$984
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$905
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$1003
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$773
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1592
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$639
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1685
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1688
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1688
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1705
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1405
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1694
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1689
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1696
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1699
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1608
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1692
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1692
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1693
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1386
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1575
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1687
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1524
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1454
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1696
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1660
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1181
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$521
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$602
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1665
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1694
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1834
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1690
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1558
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$483
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$588
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$1883
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$440
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$1695