Algiers vs Chennai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Chennai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1327
$1151
🏠 One person rent
$216
$161
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$39
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
48
78
😀 Quality of life
60
68
🏙️ Population
3.42M
10.3M

The cost of living in Algiers is 27% more expensive than in Chennai. Cities ranked 8096th and 8842nd ($553 vs $434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 19th in Algeria and India, respectively. Check Algeria vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 2 months in Chennai. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Chennai ranked 2nd in India, while ranked 5408th and 3676th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Chennai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$2.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$9.54
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.45
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$183
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$505
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.4
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$45.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$9.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
9.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$1913
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1129
$882
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$3.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.21
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$0.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$5.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$6.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$2.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$15.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$25.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$42.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.7
$85.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2863
$1681

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325