Algiers vs Budapest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Budapest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$1377
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$3353
🏠 One person rent
$194
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$1218
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$1503
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
48
92
😀 Quality of life
62
82
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.69M

The cost of living in Algiers is 62% less expensive than in Budapest. Cities ranked 8536th and 4312th ($519 vs $1377) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 5643rd and 636th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Budapest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.16
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$55.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$8.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$0.99
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$735
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$557
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$984
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.7
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
7.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2126
$5141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1292
$3394
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$13.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.2
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$7.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7
$6.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$7.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.06
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.4
$60
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.13
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.33
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.5
$95
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.6
$447
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3597
$13171

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$432
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$363
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$423
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$340
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$368
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$381
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$393
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$353
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$373
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$394
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$450
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$419
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$466
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2804
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$538
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$424
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1930
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$520
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$455
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$424
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$479
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$522
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1446
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1635
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$505
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1188
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1461
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1632
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1608
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1206
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1277
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1148
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$453
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1341
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1341
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1356
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1305
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1166
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1354

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1089
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$936
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1081
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1010
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1059
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1070
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$943
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$884
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$823
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1148
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$895
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1134
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$971
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$946
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$806
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$973
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1037
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$861
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$949
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1176
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1346
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$982
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$890
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1126
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$917
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$992
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1311
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$913
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$965
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$985
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$808
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$802
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1388
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1497
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$832
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$934
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1257
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1162