Algiers vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$492
$2822
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1228
$6502
🏠 One person rent
$179
$1695
🏘️ Family rent
$305
$2718
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$730
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$5026
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
48
100
😀 Quality of life
61
95
🏙️ Population
2.36M
2.75M

The cost of living in Algiers is 83% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 8765th and 375th ($492 vs $2822) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 311th 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 5813th and 22nd 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
$2.96
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$99.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$13.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$6.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$2002
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$1406
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$3205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$235
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.7
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.3%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2454
$3759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$2521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.97
$75.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.3
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.17
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$5.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.13
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$16.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.18
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$69.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.3
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.1
$1863
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$24172

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$422
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$361
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$417
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$333
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$361
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$377
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$383
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$350
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$368
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$386
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$445
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$450
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2879
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$432
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$505
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$467
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$431
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$449
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$531
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1514
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1685
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$496
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1291
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1516
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1659
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1645
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1212
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1314
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1171
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$442
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1393
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1396
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1394
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1329
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1187
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1394

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434