Algiers vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$530
$1958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1315
$4780
🏠 One person rent
$195
$1120
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$1989
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$598
🚐 Transport expenses
$36
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$322
$3047
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
48
96
😀 Quality of life
58
89
🏙️ Population
2.36M
196K

The cost of living in Algiers is 73% less expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 8449th and 1988th ($530 vs $1958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 5444th and 173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Brussels

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Algiers Brussels
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$5.51
☕ Cappuccino
$0.98
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$1032
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$881
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$403
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$1606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.14%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2080
$4722
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1215
$4382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.67
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$26.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.14
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$8.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$41.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.43
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.1
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.9
$1059
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2595
$23380

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Cities near Algiers

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 Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1752
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1633
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1734
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1712
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1657
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1691
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1715
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1738
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1675
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1799
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1723
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1911
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1701
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1636
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1708
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1619
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1696
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1661
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1693
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1660
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1779
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1761
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1592
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1595
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1630
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1616
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1555
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1593
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1611
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1514
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1598
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1616
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1545
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1667
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1709
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1560
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1762