Algiers vs Budapest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Budapest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$1109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$2730
🏠 One person rent
$170
$553
🏘️ Family rent
$316
$965
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.5
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
47
92
😀 Quality of life
59
79
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.69M

The cost of living in Algiers is 57% less expensive than in Budapest. Cities ranked 8756th and 4777th ($478 vs $1109) 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 0.7 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 5457th and 618th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Budapest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$9.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$45
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$7.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$0.89
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$118
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1044
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$79.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
6.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$4106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$2694
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.13
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$5.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$5.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.12
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$51
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$71.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$82.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.9
$374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3053
$11151

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$407
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$336
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$395
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$331
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$345
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$362
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$364
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$321
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$343
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$357
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$410
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$390
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$436
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2528
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$504
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$391
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$477
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$399
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$387
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1480
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$400
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$476
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1356
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1406
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$465
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1017
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1300
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1470
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1435
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1068
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1154
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1030
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$406
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1213
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1214
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1249
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1138
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1161
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1254

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$901
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$790
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$939
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$843
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$924
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$827
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$794
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$762
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$684
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$855
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1045
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$781
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1019
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$823
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$987
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$666
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$786
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$922
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$784
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$784
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1039
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1237
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$802
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$747
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1080
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$794
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$892
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1181
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$676
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$692
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$935
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$681
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$750
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1202
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1275
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$768
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$766
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$848
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1118
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1039