Algiers vs Beirut - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Beirut
🚶 Cost of living one person
$492
$1353
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1228
$3278
🏠 One person rent
$179
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$305
$1019
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
48
74
😀 Quality of life
61
62
🏙️ Population
2.36M
2.42M

The cost of living in Algiers is 64% less expensive than in Beirut. Cities ranked 8765th and 4463rd ($492 vs $1353) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Algeria and Lebanon, respectively. Check Algeria vs Lebanon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 5813th and 5682nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Beirut

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Algiers Beirut
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.96
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$60.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$373
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$235
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.7
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$38.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.3%
10.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2454
$3232
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.97
$77.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.3
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.17
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$3.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$9.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.13
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.18
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$67.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$66.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.3
$9.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$142
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.1
$421
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$7746

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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

Cities near Beirut

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1106
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$1005
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$865
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$842
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$676
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$675
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1973
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1770
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1766
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1873
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1917
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1934
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1870
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1936
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1960
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1930
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$2000
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1856
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1981
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2027
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$2071
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1909
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$385
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$753
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$2103
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2061
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$2101
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2098
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1887
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$446
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$740
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2136
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$449
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2207