Algiers vs Chennai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Chennai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$530
$433
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1315
$1143
🏠 One person rent
$195
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$379
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$36
$66
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$322
$868
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
48
78
😀 Quality of life
58
66
🏙️ Population
2.36M
6.6M

The cost of living in Algiers is 23% more expensive than in Chennai. Cities ranked 8449th and 8907th ($530 vs $433) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 20th 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 5444th and 4094th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Chennai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$10.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.1
 Cappuccino
$0.98
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$187
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$403
$526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$24.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$38.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$9.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.14%
9.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2080
$1926
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1215
$804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.67
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$3.59
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.14
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$0.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$7.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$3.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$0.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$0.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$3.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.43
$2.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.1
$26
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75
$47.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.9
$82.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2595
$1425

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$446
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$362
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$426
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$344
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$378
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$393
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$396
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$379
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$371
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$388
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$503
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$429
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$474
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2685
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$417
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$500
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$428
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$410
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1491
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$476
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$510
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1359
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1468
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$505
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1084
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1360
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1548
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1136
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1192
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1092
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$449
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1261
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1266
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1325
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1192
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1219
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1282

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287