Algiers vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$492
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1228
$4988
🏠 One person rent
$179
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$305
$2046
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$658
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$3697
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
48
96
😀 Quality of life
61
92
🏙️ Population
2.36M
196K

The cost of living in Algiers is 76% less expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 8765th and 1872nd ($492 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Algeria and Belgium, respectively. Check Algeria vs Belgium comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 1.8 months in Brussels. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Brussels ranked 1st in Belgium, while ranked 5813th and 99th 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
$2.96
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$14.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$3.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$1092
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$909
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$1988
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$235
$1675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.7
$160
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$58.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.3%
3.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2454
$5177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$3603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.97
$64.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$23.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.3
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.17
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$3.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.13
$9.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.18
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.3
$28.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.1
$1225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$19894

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$422
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$361
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$417
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$333
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$361
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$377
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$383
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$350
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$368
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$386
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$445
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$450
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2879
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$432
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$505
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$467
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$431
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$449
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$531
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1514
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1685
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$496
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1291
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1516
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1659
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1645
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1212
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1314
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1171
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$442
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1393
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1396
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1394
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1329
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1187
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1394

Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1920
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1932
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1939
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1993
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1906
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1900
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1917
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1866
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1894
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1860
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2050
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1886
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1910
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1838
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1877
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1851
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1834
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1785
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1864
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1809
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1890
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1920
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1706
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1702
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1796
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1692
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1815
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1734
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1763
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1766
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1734
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1887
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1849
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1742
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1857