Algiers vs Blantyre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Blantyre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$530
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1315
$1602
🏠 One person rent
$195
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$36
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$322
$604
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
22
😀 Quality of life
58
27
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.9M

The cost of living in Algiers is 10% less expensive than in Blantyre. Cities ranked 8449th and 7882nd ($530 vs $591) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Algeria and Malawi, respectively. Check Algeria vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 1 months in Blantyre. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Blantyre ranked 1st in Malawi, while ranked 5444th and 8369th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Blantyre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$15.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$0.98
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$180
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$123
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$403
$469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$22.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$34.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.14%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2080
$10628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1215
$406
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.67
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.14
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$4.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$6.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$0.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$1.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$1.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$1.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.43
$2.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.1
$35.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75
$61.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.9
$378
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2595
$607

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$446
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$362
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$426
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$344
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$378
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$393
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$396
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$379
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$371
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$388
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$503
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$429
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$474
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2685
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$417
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$500
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$428
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$410
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1491
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$476
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$510
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1359
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1468
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$505
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1084
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1360
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1548
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1136
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1192
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1092
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$449
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1261
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1266
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1325
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1192
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1219
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1282

Cities near Blantyre

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 35 mi Zomba
$498
60 km or 37 mi Mulanje
$500
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$515
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$516
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$834
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$526
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$582
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$670
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$953
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$662
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1000
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$810
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$574
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$1190
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1012
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$890
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$534
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$830
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$729
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1394
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$731
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$871
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1500
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$761
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$685
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1079
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$1139
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$433
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1116
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1090
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1017
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$756
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1028
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$725
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$585
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$670
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1091
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$639