Algiers vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$1869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1327
$4554
🏠 One person rent
$216
$1085
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$1927
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$39
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$3070
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
48
96
😀 Quality of life
60
89
🏙️ Population
3.42M
189K

The cost of living in Algiers is 70% less expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 8096th and 2147th ($553 vs $1869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Algeria and Belgium, respectively. Check Algeria vs Belgium comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 1.6 months in Brussels. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Brussels ranked 1st in Belgium, while ranked 5408th and 148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Brussels
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$5.38
☕ Cappuccino
$1.45
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$968
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$834
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$1848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$1555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.4
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
3.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$4416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1129
$3736
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.21
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$8.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$8.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$30.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.7
$978
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2863
$23098

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Cities near Algiers

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$412
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$453
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$416
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$339
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$402
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$379
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$387
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$372
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$354
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$374
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$476
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$347
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2629
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$403
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$394
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$518
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$419
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$403
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1478
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$424
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$426
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1297
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1287
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$478
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1057
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1331
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1416
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$907
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1158
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1077
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$423
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1177
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1205
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1274
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1219
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1060
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1227

Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1682
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1524
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1659
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1652
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1619
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1644
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1669
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1599
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1743
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1648
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1825
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1640
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1567
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1645
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1613
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1544
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1630
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1619
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1553
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1581
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1678
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1618
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1563
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1568
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1533
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1484
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1517
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1539
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1426
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1536
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1536
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1511
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1596
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1631
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1570
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1650