Algiers vs Casablanca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Casablanca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$850
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$1989
🏠 One person rent
$170
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$316
$666
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.5
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$474
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
47
33
😀 Quality of life
59
61
🏙️ Population
2.36M
3.22M

The cost of living in Algiers is 44% less expensive than in Casablanca. Cities ranked 8756th and 6258th ($478 vs $850) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Algeria and Morocco, respectively. Check Algeria vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 0.6 months in Casablanca. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Casablanca ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 5457th and 5009th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Casablanca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$4.02
☕ Cappuccino
$0.89
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$118
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$969
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$55
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$31.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
5.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$2004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$1017
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$6.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.13
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$9.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$6.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$4.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.12
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$6.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.9
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3053
$4842

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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

Cities near Casablanca

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Mohammedia
$652
75 km or 47 mi Temara
$619
87 km or 54 mi Rabat
$705
90 km or 56 mi Sale
$536
91 km or 57 mi El Jadida
$502
104 km or 65 mi Khouribga
$435
120 km or 75 mi Kenitra
$558
183 km or 114 mi Beni Mellal
$448
194 km or 121 mi Meknes
$486
210 km or 130 mi Safi
$489
222 km or 138 mi Marrakesh
$687
247 km or 153 mi Fez
$533
294 km or 183 mi Tangier
$679
301 km or 187 mi Tetouan
$517
307 km or 191 mi Essaouira
$640
326 km or 202 mi Tarifa
$1196
331 km or 206 mi Ceuta
$1141
341 km or 212 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1018
344 km or 214 mi Algeciras
$889
347 km or 215 mi Los Barrios
$1041
348 km or 216 mi Cadiz
$1359
350 km or 218 mi Gibraltar City
$2278
352 km or 219 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1145
355 km or 221 mi Rota
$1358
371 km or 230 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$892
381 km or 237 mi Faro
$1263
382 km or 237 mi Olhao
$1291
387 km or 240 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1144
388 km or 241 mi Estepona
$1395
392 km or 244 mi Albufeira
$1950
393 km or 244 mi Tavira
$1373
393 km or 244 mi Taghazout
$535
396 km or 246 mi Loule
$1415
399 km or 248 mi Agadir
$540
400 km or 249 mi Lagoa
$1330
401 km or 249 mi Lagos
$1598
402 km or 250 mi Portimao
$1248
404 km or 251 mi Ait Melloul
$562
405 km or 252 mi Silves
$1368
408 km or 254 mi Marbella
$2040