Algiers vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$530
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1315
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$195
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$36
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$322
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
95
😀 Quality of life
58
77
🏙️ Population
2.36M
15.5M

The cost of living in Algiers is 53% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8449th and 4816th ($530 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Algeria and Turkey, respectively. Check Algeria vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 5444th and 790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$0.98
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$403
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.14%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2080
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1215
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.67
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.14
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.43
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.1
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.9
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2595
$13982

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$446
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$362
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$426
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$344
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$378
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$393
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$396
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$379
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$371
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$388
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$503
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$429
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$474
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2685
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$417
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$500
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$428
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$410
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1491
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$476
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$510
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1359
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1468
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$505
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1084
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1360
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1548
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1136
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1192
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1092
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$449
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1261
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1266
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1325
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1192
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1219
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1282

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985