Algiers vs Blantyre - Cost of Living Comparison

Algiers Blantyre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1269
$1298
🏠 One person rent
$198
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$183
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.1
$65.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$292
$450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
23
😀 Quality of life
59
31
🏙️ Population
3.42M
1.9M

The cost of living in Algiers is 3% less expensive than in Blantyre. Cities ranked 8374th and 8284th ($505 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th 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 0.9 months in Blantyre. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Blantyre ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 5437th and 8352nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Blantyre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.88
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$95.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$230
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$42.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$76.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$10947
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1079
$1162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$4.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.16
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$3.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$3.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$6.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.68
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$2.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$10.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$3.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$30.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$43.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3146
$6233

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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 Blantyre

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 35 mi Zomba
$594
60 km or 37 mi Mulanje
$593
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$585
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$587
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$995
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$594
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$680
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$1023
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$1032
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$801
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$985
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$751
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$585
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$1042
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$951
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$826
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$583
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$787
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$692
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1030
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$677
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$785
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1170
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$787
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$1129
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$725
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1083
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$1176
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$649
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1144
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1473
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1076
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$709
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1044
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$1111
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1052
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$536
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$1080
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$510
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$687