Algiers vs Beirut - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Beirut
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$1195
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1327
$2942
🏠 One person rent
$216
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$1252
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$39
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$331
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
48
75
😀 Quality of life
60
62
🏙️ Population
3.42M
2.42M

The cost of living in Algiers is 54% less expensive than in Beirut. Cities ranked 8096th and 4447th ($553 vs $1195) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.3 months in Beirut. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Beirut ranked 1st in Lebanon, while ranked 5408th and 5118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Beirut
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$7.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.45
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$706
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$1592
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$794
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.4
$160
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$50.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
10.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$3906
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1129
$1717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.21
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$7.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$6.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$2.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$5.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$2.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$7.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$82.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.7
$323
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2863
$4159

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$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

Cities near Beirut

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$982
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$882
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$770
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$665
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$633
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1673
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$583
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1633
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1622
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1570
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1617
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1447
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1645
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1635
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1622
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1427
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1610
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1601
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1594
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1619
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1594
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1567
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1660
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1467
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1689
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1674
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1744
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1660
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$528
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$625
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1718
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1728
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1725
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1746
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1593
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$480
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$602
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$1962
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$436
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$1850