Algiers vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1327
$2332
🏠 One person rent
$216
$357
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$583
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$39
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$195
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
48
54
😀 Quality of life
60
41
🏙️ Population
3.42M
2.25M

The cost of living in Algiers is 43% less expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 8096th and 5499th ($553 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Algeria and Venezuela, respectively. Check Algeria vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 0.2 months in Caracas. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Caracas ranked 1st in Venezuela, while ranked 5408th and 7028th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Caracas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$48.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.45
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$616
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$500
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.4
$14.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$21.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
28.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$844
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1129
$1224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.21
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$6.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$7.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$4.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$36.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.7
$81.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2863
$3515

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$412
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$453
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$416
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$339
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$402
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$379
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$387
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$372
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$354
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$374
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$476
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$347
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2629
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$403
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$394
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$518
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$419
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$403
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1478
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$424
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$426
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1297
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1287
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$478
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1057
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1331
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1416
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$907
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1158
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1077
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$423
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1177
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1205
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1274
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1219
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1060
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1227

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$854
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$839
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$880
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$846
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$812
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$815
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$805
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$844
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$823
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$823
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$804
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$720
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$723
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$696
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$640
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$581
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$648
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$612
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$705
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$763
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$728
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$688
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$713
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$755
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$691
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$685
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$753
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$712
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$699
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$684
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$707
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1783
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$663
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$769
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$719
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$732
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$653
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$708
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$687
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$692