Algiers vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$530
$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1315
$4479
🏠 One person rent
$195
$1019
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$1819
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$36
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$322
$3275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
48
92
😀 Quality of life
58
97
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.08M

The cost of living in Algiers is 71% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 8449th and 2308th ($530 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 19th in Algeria and Germany, respectively. Check Algeria vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 1.8 months in Cologne. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Cologne ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 5444th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$61.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$4.71
 Cappuccino
$0.98
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$1023
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$403
$2061
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.14%
4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2080
$6540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1215
$5856
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.67
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$23.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.14
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$6.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$8.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$51.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.43
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.1
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.9
$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2595
$16860

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Cities near Algiers

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$446
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$362
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$426
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$344
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$378
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$393
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$396
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$379
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$371
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$388
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$503
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$429
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$474
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2685
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$417
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$500
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$428
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$410
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1491
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$476
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$510
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1359
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1468
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$505
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1084
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1360
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1548
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1136
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1192
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1092
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$449
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1261
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1266
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1325
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1192
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1219
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1282

Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1610
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1947
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1636
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1529
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1638
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1576
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1557
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1593
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1620
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1634
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1586
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1612
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1580
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1566
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1582
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1530
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1594
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1765
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1578
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1652
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1558
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1531
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1415
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1571
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1453
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1550
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1566
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1527
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1548
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1542
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1861