Algiers vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$1443
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$3513
🏠 One person rent
$170
$690
🏘️ Family rent
$316
$1216
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.5
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$2980
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
47
96
😀 Quality of life
59
94
🏙️ Population
2.36M
587K

The cost of living in Algiers is 67% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 8756th and 3685th ($478 vs $1443) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 413th 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 2.1 months in Essen. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Essen ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 5457th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$0.89
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$118
$444
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1177
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$274
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$4052
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$3401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.13
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$6.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.12
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$80.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$89.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.9
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3053
$8902

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$407
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$336
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$395
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$331
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$345
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$362
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$364
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$321
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$343
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$357
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$410
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$390
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$436
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2528
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$504
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$391
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$477
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$399
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$387
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1480
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$400
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$476
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1356
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1406
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$465
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1017
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1300
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1470
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1435
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1068
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1154
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1030
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$406
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1213
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1214
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1249
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1138
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1161
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1254

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1418
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1434
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1367
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1485
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1428
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1444
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1422
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1444
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1559
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1314
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1438
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1433
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1431
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1497
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1489
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1479
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1464
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1233
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1435
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1516
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1404
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1439
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1451
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1435
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1434
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1431
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1517
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1772
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1455
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1435
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1522
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1445
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1459
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1580
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1448