Algiers vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

Algiers Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$891
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1269
$2284
🏠 One person rent
$198
$398
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$313
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.1
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$292
$1019
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
74
😀 Quality of life
59
79
🏙️ Population
3.42M
1.88M

The cost of living in Algiers is 43% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 8374th and 5928th ($505 vs $891) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Algeria and Romania, respectively. Check Algeria vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 1.1 months in Bucharest. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 5437th and 465th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$9.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$298
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$69.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$8.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
6.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$2593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1079
$1591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$18.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$5.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.16
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$7.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$6.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$5.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.68
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$3.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$7.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$74
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3146
$8708

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$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
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$620
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$807
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$658
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$521
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$641
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$506
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$610
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$670
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$628
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$608
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$603
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$565
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$800
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$552
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$605
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$630
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$522
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$639
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$527
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$627
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$688
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$461
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$649
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$524
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$749
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$620
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$794
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$498
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$695
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$540
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$629
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$512
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$475
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$575
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$444
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$604
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$861
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$699
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$500
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$593