Algiers vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$2613
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1327
$6659
🏠 One person rent
$216
$1594
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$3123
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$39
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$5285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
48
100
😀 Quality of life
60
96
🏙️ Population
3.42M
2.75M

The cost of living in Algiers is 79% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 8096th and 505th ($553 vs $2613) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 455th 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 2 months in Chicago. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Chicago ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 5408th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$80.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$6.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.45
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$1958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$1297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$3908
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$2652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.4
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$61.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$3227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1129
$2803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$87.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.21
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$5.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$4.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$15.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$5.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$73.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$78.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$28.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$99.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.7
$2675
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2863
$15494

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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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$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
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$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240