Algiers vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$2678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$6655
🏠 One person rent
$170
$1596
🏘️ Family rent
$316
$2946
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.5
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$4876
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
47
100
😀 Quality of life
59
95
🏙️ Population
2.36M
2.75M

The cost of living in Algiers is 82% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 8756th and 529th ($478 vs $2678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 483rd 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 0.7 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 5457th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Chicago

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Algiers Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$90.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$0.89
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$1841
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$118
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$3729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$2474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
6.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$3391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$2689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.13
$3.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$4.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.12
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$63
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$29.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.9
$2114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3053
$24502

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$331
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$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
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$2425
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$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
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$2359
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$2393
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$2360
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$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
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$2371