Algiers vs Budapest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Budapest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$530
$1185
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1315
$2918
🏠 One person rent
$195
$589
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$1010
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$36
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$322
$1262
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
48
92
😀 Quality of life
58
80
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.69M

The cost of living in Algiers is 55% less expensive than in Budapest. Cities ranked 8449th and 4643rd ($530 vs $1185) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Algeria and Hungary, respectively. Check Algeria vs Hungary comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 1.1 months in Budapest. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Budapest ranked 1st in Hungary, while ranked 5444th and 551st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Budapest

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Algiers Budapest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$47.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$0.98
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$453
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$403
$1093
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$86.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.14%
7.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2080
$4116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1215
$2686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.67
$25.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.14
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$5.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$6.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$4.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$3.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$7.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.43
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.1
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.9
$448
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2595
$11060

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$960
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$849
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$901
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$992
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$876
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$910
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$805
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$770
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$849
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1067
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$953
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1037
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$879
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$898
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$712
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$883
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1166
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$788
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$864
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1062
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1574
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$879
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$780
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1103
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$827
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$952
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1197
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$784
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$761
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$935
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$837
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$745
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1234
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1307
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$797
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$860
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$851
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1150
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1090