Algiers vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$1968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$4619
🏠 One person rent
$194
$1091
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$1830
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$536
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$3266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
48
91
😀 Quality of life
62
96
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.09M

The cost of living in Algiers is 74% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 8536th and 2104th ($519 vs $1968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 11th 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 1.7 months in Cologne. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Cologne ranked 1st in Germany, while ranked 5643rd and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.16
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$5.26
☕ Cappuccino
$0.99
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$3.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$1103
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$870
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$1997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$1478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.7
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2126
$6855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1292
$5848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$3.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$67.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.2
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$4.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7
$7.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$9.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.06
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$2.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.4
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.13
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.33
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.5
$98
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.6
$773
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3597
$19386

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$432
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$363
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$423
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$340
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$368
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$381
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$393
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$353
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$373
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$394
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$450
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$419
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$466
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2804
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$538
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$424
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1930
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$520
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$455
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$424
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$479
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$522
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1446
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1635
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$505
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1188
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1461
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1632
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1608
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1206
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1277
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1148
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$453
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1341
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1341
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1356
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1305
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1166
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1354

Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1759
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2037
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1745
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1744
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1741
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1740
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1726
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1750
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1699
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1711
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1727
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1736
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1708
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1695
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1770
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1694
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1678
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1716
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1642
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1674
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1691
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1654
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1645
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1666
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1608
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1611
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1650
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1613
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1662
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1979