Algiers vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$477
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1205
$2906
🏠 One person rent
$168
$562
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$953
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$81.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$339
$1455
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
78
😀 Quality of life
62
84
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.72M

The cost of living in Algiers is 58% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 8774th and 4877th ($477 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in Algeria and Romania, respectively. Check Algeria vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 1.3 months in Bucharest. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 5692nd and 482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Bucharest

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Algiers Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.88
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$8.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$404
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$212
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.1
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$9.73
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.32%
6.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$3876
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$2257
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.57
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$6.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.19
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$7.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$7.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$4.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$8.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$84.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4697
$14018

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$416
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$352
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$406
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$329
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$357
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$365
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$377
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$342
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$334
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$381
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$433
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$407
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$444
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2775
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$529
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$423
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$490
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$462
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$400
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1546
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$452
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$519
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1519
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1620
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$476
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1279
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1513
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1658
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1628
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1195
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1268
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1150
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$439
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1381
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1372
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1342
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1272
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1173
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1340

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725