Algiers vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$5311
🏠 One person rent
$194
$1275
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$2042
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$199
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$4580
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
48
100
😀 Quality of life
62
93
🏙️ Population
2.36M
2.3M

The cost of living in Algiers is 77% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 8536th and 1375th ($519 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1186th 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 2 months in Houston. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Houston ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 5643rd and 77th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.16
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$6.31
☕ Cappuccino
$0.99
$5.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$1397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$997
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$2394
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$1614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.7
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$65.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2126
$2608
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1292
$1961
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.2
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$4.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$3.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$9.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.06
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.4
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.13
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.33
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.5
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$98.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.6
$1504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3597
$23708

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$432
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$363
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$423
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$340
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$368
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$381
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$393
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$353
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$373
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$394
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$450
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$419
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$466
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2804
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$538
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$424
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1930
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$520
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$455
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$424
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$479
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$522
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1446
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1635
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$505
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1188
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1461
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1632
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1608
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1206
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1277
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1148
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$453
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1341
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1341
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1356
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1305
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1166
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1354

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2240
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2177
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2216
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2229
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2094
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2155
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2308
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2376
41 km or 25 mi League
$2110
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2095
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2209
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2730
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2067
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1828
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1948
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2129
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2020
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1592
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1900
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1993
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1881
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1883
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2029
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1975
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1493
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2196
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2416
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2148
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2136
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2222
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2188
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2215
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2221
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2210
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2241
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2279
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2233