Algiers vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1327
$3604
🏠 One person rent
$216
$759
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$1284
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$39
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$3220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
48
95
😀 Quality of life
60
95
🏙️ Population
3.42M
579K

The cost of living in Algiers is 64% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 8096th and 3358th ($553 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 247th 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 2.1 months in Essen. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Essen ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 5408th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$4.1
 Cappuccino
$1.45
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$639
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$925
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.4
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$4207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1129
$5688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$23.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.21
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$8.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$83.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.7
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2863
$9133

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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

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1402
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1267
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1384
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1387
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1389
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1375
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1395
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1424
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1470
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1286
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1432
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1387
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1399
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1124
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1415
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1493
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1373
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1396
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1351
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1458
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1776
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1388
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1394
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1501
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1407
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1410