Algiers vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$492
$1561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1228
$3822
🏠 One person rent
$179
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$305
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$3475
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
48
96
😀 Quality of life
61
95
🏙️ Population
2.36M
587K

The cost of living in Algiers is 69% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 8765th and 3860th ($492 vs $1561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 496th in Algeria and Germany, respectively. Check Algeria vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 2.2 months in Essen. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Essen ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 5813th and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Essen

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Algiers Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.96
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$66.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$5.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$235
$848
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.7
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.3%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2454
$4998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$3089
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$4.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.97
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.3
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.17
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$3.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.13
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.18
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$90
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.3
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.1
$471
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$10028

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Cities near Algiers

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$422
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$361
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$417
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$333
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$361
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$377
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$383
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$350
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$368
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$386
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$445
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$450
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2879
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$432
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$505
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$467
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$431
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$449
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$531
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1514
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1685
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$496
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1291
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1516
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1659
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1645
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1212
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1314
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1171
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$442
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1393
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1396
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1394
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1329
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1187
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1394

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1592
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1481
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1642
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1579
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1573
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1549
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1467
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1570
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1639
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1622
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1620
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1563
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1567
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1579
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1578
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1564
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1640
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1944
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1566
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1579
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1614
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1587