Algiers vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$492
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1228
$4775
🏠 One person rent
$179
$1083
🏘️ Family rent
$305
$1841
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$3654
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
48
92
😀 Quality of life
61
96
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.09M

The cost of living in Algiers is 75% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 8765th and 2067th ($492 vs $1990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 12th in Algeria and Germany, respectively. Check Algeria vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 1.8 months in Cologne. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Cologne ranked 1st in Germany, while ranked 5813th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Cologne

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Algiers Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.96
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$5.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$3.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$1084
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$844
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$1926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$235
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.7
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.3%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2454
$7562
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$5093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$4.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.97
$68.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.3
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.17
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.13
$8.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.18
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$57
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.3
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$97
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.1
$897
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$22470

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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

Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1745
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2007
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1728
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1743
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1734
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1757
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1740
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1711
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1722
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1694
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1724
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1731
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1701
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1689
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1759
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1700
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1686
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1708
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1663
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1908
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1663
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1661
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1640
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1670
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1609
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1601
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1668
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1620
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1653
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1676
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1944