Algiers vs Boston - Cost of Living Comparison

Algiers Boston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$3013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1269
$6816
🏠 One person rent
$198
$2021
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$3439
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.1
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$292
$5331
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
59
91
🏙️ Population
3.42M
676K

The cost of living in Algiers is 83% less expensive than in Boston. Cities ranked 8374th and 35th ($505 vs $3013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 28th in Algeria and the United States, respectively. Check Algeria vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 1.8 months in Boston. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Boston ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 5437th and 98th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Boston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$80.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$7.03
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$2304
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$1700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$3750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$3015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$60.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
5.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$10945
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1079
$6087
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$89.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.16
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$4.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.68
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$5.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$69.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$2035
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3146
$14698

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$2946
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$2239
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$2355
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2188
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$2028
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2006
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2306
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$1987
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2017
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2010
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2022
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2017
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2007
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2012
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2598
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$1998
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$2089
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2013
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2012
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2016
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2279
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2079
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2010
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$1995
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2133
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2022
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2026
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2009
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2017
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2344
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2014
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2013
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2019
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2017
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2569
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2015
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2017
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2165
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2549
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2022