Algiers vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$492
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1228
$5394
🏠 One person rent
$179
$1281
🏘️ Family rent
$305
$2031
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$4606
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
48
100
😀 Quality of life
61
95
🏙️ Population
2.36M
2.3M

The cost of living in Algiers is 78% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 8765th and 1354th ($492 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1137th 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 1st in the United States, while ranked 5813th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Houston

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Algiers Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.96
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$6.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$5.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$1003
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$2380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$235
$1609
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.7
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.3%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2454
$2542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.97
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.3
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.17
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.13
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.18
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.3
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.1
$1729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$22380

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221