Algiers vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$530
$2667
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1315
$6807
🏠 One person rent
$195
$1579
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$3056
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$36
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$322
$4901
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
48
100
😀 Quality of life
58
96
🏙️ Population
2.36M
2.75M

The cost of living in Algiers is 80% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 8449th and 483rd ($530 vs $2667) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 425th in Algeria and the United States, respectively. Check Algeria vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 5444th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$87.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$7.62
☕ Cappuccino
$0.98
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$3.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$1974
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$403
$3828
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.14%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2080
$3554
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1215
$3158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.67
$76.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.14
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.43
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.1
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.9
$2457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2595
$19423

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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
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357