Algiers vs Bern - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Bern
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$2381
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$6677
🏠 One person rent
$170
$1185
🏘️ Family rent
$316
$2375
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$829
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.5
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$6312
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
47
80
😀 Quality of life
59
94
🏙️ Population
2.36M
135K

The cost of living in Algiers is 80% less expensive than in Bern. Cities ranked 8756th and 987th ($478 vs $2381) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 42nd in Algeria and Switzerland, respectively. Check Algeria vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 2.7 months in Bern. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Bern ranked 8th in Switzerland, while ranked 5457th and 36th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Bern
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$23.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$88.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$16.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$7.52
☕ Cappuccino
$0.89
$5.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$4.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$1326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$118
$889
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$2668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$1931
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$252
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$45.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
2.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$13401
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$11590
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$89.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$41
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.13
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$6.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$24.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$29.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$42.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$5.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.12
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$3.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$46.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$131
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$156
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.9
$2981
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3053
$27477

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$407
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$336
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$395
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$331
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$345
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$362
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$364
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$321
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$343
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$357
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$410
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$390
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$436
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2528
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$504
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$391
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$477
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$399
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$387
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1480
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$400
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$476
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1356
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1406
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$465
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1017
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1300
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1470
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1435
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1068
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1154
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1030
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$406
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1213
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1214
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1249
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1138
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1161
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1254

Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2457
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2481
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2331
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2470
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2308
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2637
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2658
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2287
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2891
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2776
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$2931
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$2897
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2252
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2717
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2643
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3088
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3233
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1434
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2732
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$1950
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2738
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3426
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3099
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3059
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$2970
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$2934
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1360
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1249
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3037
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$2976
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3296
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$2960
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$2988
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$2873
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$2974
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861