Algiers vs Bern - Cost of Living Comparison

Algiers Bern
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$2375
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1269
$6286
🏠 One person rent
$198
$1198
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$2109
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$824
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.1
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$292
$6264
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
46
78
😀 Quality of life
59
94
🏙️ Population
3.42M
134K

The cost of living in Algiers is 79% less expensive than in Bern. Cities ranked 8374th and 250th ($505 vs $2375) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 37th in Algeria and Switzerland, respectively. Check Algeria vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 2.6 months in Bern. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Bern ranked 5th in Switzerland, while ranked 5437th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Bern

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Algiers Bern
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$23.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$88.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$16.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$6.77
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$5.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$4.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$1205
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$940
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$2349
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$1688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
2.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$9909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1079
$6478
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$88.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$43.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.16
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$7.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$23.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$29.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$43.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$4.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$9.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.68
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$3.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$69.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$21.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$2598
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3146
$29862

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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 Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2511
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2573
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2269
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2068
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2126
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2364
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2504
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2231
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2507
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2159
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$2617
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$2513
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2310
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2517
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2490
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$2755
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1216
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$2532
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1298
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1300
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2606
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2237
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2501
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$2967
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$2622
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$2661
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$2507
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$2510
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1367
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1246
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$2510
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$2514
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1298
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$2974
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$2412
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$2540
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$2502
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$2711
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2492