Algiers vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$2202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1327
$5415
🏠 One person rent
$216
$1315
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$2574
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$608
🚐 Transport expenses
$39
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$3975
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
48
72
😀 Quality of life
60
87
🏙️ Population
3.42M
906K

The cost of living in Algiers is 75% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 8096th and 1282nd ($553 vs $2202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1143rd 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 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 1.8 months in Columbus. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Columbus ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 5408th and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$69.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$5.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.45
$4.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$1415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$1025
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$2997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$2104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.4
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$3125
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1129
$3122
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$64.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.21
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$4.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$64.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.7
$1244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2863
$10456

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$412
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$453
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$416
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$339
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$402
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$379
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$387
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$372
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$354
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$374
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$476
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$347
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2629
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$403
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$394
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$518
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$419
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$403
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1478
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$424
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$426
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1297
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1287
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$478
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1057
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1331
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1416
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$907
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1158
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1077
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$423
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1177
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1205
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1274
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1219
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1060
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1227

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861