Algiers vs Chennai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Chennai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$492
$430
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1228
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$179
$151
🏘️ Family rent
$305
$259
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$165
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$65.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
48
79
😀 Quality of life
61
66
🏙️ Population
2.36M
6.6M

The cost of living in Algiers is 14% more expensive than in Chennai. Cities ranked 8765th and 8922nd ($492 vs $430) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 16th in Algeria and India, respectively. Check Algeria vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 0.7 months in Chennai. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Chennai ranked 4th in India, while ranked 5813th and 5162nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Chennai

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Algiers Chennai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.96
$2.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$12.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$235
$188
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.7
$26.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$40.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$7.84
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.3%
9.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2454
$1789
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$726
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.97
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$4.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.3
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.17
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$0.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$6.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$6.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.13
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$3.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$0.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.18
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$15.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$2.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$30.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.3
$2.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$44.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.1
$75
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$1717

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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
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271