Algiers vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$477
$2140
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1205
$5154
🏠 One person rent
$168
$1207
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$2066
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$667
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$339
$3790
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
48
73
😀 Quality of life
62
88
🏙️ Population
2.36M
906K

The cost of living in Algiers is 78% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 8774th and 1634th ($477 vs $2140) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1324th 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 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 1.8 months in Columbus. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Columbus ranked 73rd in the United States, while ranked 5692nd and 266th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Columbus

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Algiers Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.88
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$6.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$1354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$919
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$2171
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$212
$1698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.1
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$60.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.32%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$3423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$1817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.57
$60.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.19
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$5.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$6.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$4.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$9.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$4.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$86.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$1464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4697
$20945

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$416
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$352
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$406
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$329
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$357
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$365
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$377
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$342
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$334
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$381
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$433
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$407
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$444
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2775
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$529
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$423
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$490
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$462
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$400
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1546
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$452
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$519
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1519
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1620
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$476
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1279
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1513
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1658
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1628
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1195
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1268
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1150
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$439
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1381
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1372
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1342
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1272
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1173
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1340

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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
$2075
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2088
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2120
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2117
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1897
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2018
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1928
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2008
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1919
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1836
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1941
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1626
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1824
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1663
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1811
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1833
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1567
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1880
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1908
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1855
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1579
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1906
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1898
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1745
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1836
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1707
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1843
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1617
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2066
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1599
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1900
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1881
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1495
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1818
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1936