Algiers vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

Algiers Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$2103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1269
$5181
🏠 One person rent
$198
$1278
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$2306
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$548
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.1
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$292
$4246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
46
71
😀 Quality of life
59
88
🏙️ Population
3.42M
906K

The cost of living in Algiers is 76% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 8374th and 490th ($505 vs $2103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 383rd 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 2 months in Columbus. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Columbus ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 5437th and 163rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$69.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$8.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$5.04
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$1003
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$2771
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$1828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$8370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1079
$3194
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$62.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.16
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$8.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.68
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$88.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$1529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3146
$25073

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$438
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$364
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$422
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$417
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$425
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$319
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$344
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$333
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$342
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$325
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$379
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$384
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$284
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$1902
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$365
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$393
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1377
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$519
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$333
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$378
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1290
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$368
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$350
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1079
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1099
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$490
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1123
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1118
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1118
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1110
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$922
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$951
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$977
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$410
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1082
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1107
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1107
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1126
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1042
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1105

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$2017
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2018
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2021
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2014
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2006
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$1558
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1939
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2020
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$2013
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2017
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$2026
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1896
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1989
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$2021
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1937
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$2020
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1397
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$2023
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$2025
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1974
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$2010
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$2018
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$2010
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1364
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$2021
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1561
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1994
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$2011
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$2014
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1268
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1754
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1441
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1407
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1354
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$2024
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$2008
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$2003
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$2012
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$2018