Algiers vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$477
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1205
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$168
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$339
$5090
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
48
100
😀 Quality of life
62
95
🏙️ Population
2.36M
2.75M

The cost of living in Algiers is 83% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 8774th and 358th ($477 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 300th 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 5692nd and 18th 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
$2.88
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$212
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.1
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.32%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.57
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.19
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4697
$27880

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$416
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$352
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$406
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$329
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$357
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$365
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$377
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$342
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$334
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$381
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$433
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$407
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$444
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2775
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$529
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$423
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$490
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$462
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$400
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1546
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$452
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$519
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1519
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1620
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$476
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1279
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1513
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1658
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1628
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1195
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1268
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1150
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$439
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1381
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1372
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1342
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1272
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1173
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1340

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453