Algiers vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$2221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1327
$5469
🏠 One person rent
$216
$1319
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$2448
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$39
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$4662
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
48
100
😀 Quality of life
60
92
🏙️ Population
3.42M
2.3M

The cost of living in Algiers is 75% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 8096th and 1234th ($553 vs $2221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1107th 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 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Houston ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 5408th and 86th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$5.63
 Cappuccino
$1.45
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$1372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$3100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$1960
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.4
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$67.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1129
$3710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$63.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.21
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$8.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.7
$1282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2863
$23011

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175