Algiers vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

Algiers Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$1800
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1269
$4114
🏠 One person rent
$198
$971
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1656
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$515
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.1
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$292
$3246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
46
76
😀 Quality of life
59
95
🏙️ Population
3.42M
665K

The cost of living in Algiers is 72% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 8374th and 2125th ($505 vs $1800) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Algeria and Finland, respectively. Check Algeria vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 1.8 months in Helsinki. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 5437th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$67.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$7.76
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$4.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$1064
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$844
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$2043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$1413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$64.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$7873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1079
$4544
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$3.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$2.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.16
$2.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$3.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$9.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.68
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$80.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$93.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3146
$5377

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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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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1652
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1887
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1319
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1331
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1495
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1374
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1525
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1396
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1312
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1299
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1488
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$945
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1252
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1410
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1363
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1355
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1339
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1350
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$934
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1348
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1430
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1368
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1368
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1491
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1373
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$908
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1370
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1370
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1373
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$802
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1379
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$916
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1453
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$737
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$734
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1437
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1328
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1367
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1065