Algiers vs Budapest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Budapest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$492
$1469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1228
$3612
🏠 One person rent
$179
$750
🏘️ Family rent
$305
$1301
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$1697
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
48
92
😀 Quality of life
61
81
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.69M

The cost of living in Algiers is 67% less expensive than in Budapest. Cities ranked 8765th and 4163rd ($492 vs $1469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Algeria and Hungary, respectively. Check Algeria vs Hungary comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 1.2 months in Budapest. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Budapest ranked 1st in Hungary, while ranked 5813th and 680th 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
$2.96
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$63.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$9.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$772
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$593
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$1424
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$235
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.7
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.3%
6.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2454
$5742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$3887
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.97
$27.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.3
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.17
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$7.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.13
$5.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$7.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$13.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.18
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$3.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$69.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$9.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$76.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.3
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.1
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$15168

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1169
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$998
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1138
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1083
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1130
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$991
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$939
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$868
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1074
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1196
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$958
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1166
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1040
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$989
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$877
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1036
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1063
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$930
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$976
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1278
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1394
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1002
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$961
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1190
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$984
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1026
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1335
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$981
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1031
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$1036
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$866
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$850
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1451
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1561
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$923
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1004
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1124
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1291
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1196