Algiers vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$701
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$1926
🏠 One person rent
$170
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$316
$832
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.5
$56.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$548
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
47
80
😀 Quality of life
59
65
🏙️ Population
2.36M
10.6M

The cost of living in Algiers is 32% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 8756th and 6882nd ($478 vs $701) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Algeria and Indonesia, respectively. Check Algeria vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 0.8 months in Jakarta. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 5457th and 4292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$2.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$3.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$0.89
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$118
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1133
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$26.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
9.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$3.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.13
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$3.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$7.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$21.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$1.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.12
$2.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$3.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.9
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3053
$8860

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$407
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$336
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$395
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$331
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$345
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$362
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$364
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$321
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$343
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$357
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$410
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$390
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$436
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2528
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$504
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$391
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$477
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$399
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$387
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1480
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$400
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$476
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1356
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1406
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$465
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1017
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1300
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1470
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1435
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1068
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1154
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1030
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$406
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1213
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1214
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1249
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1138
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1161
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1254

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$518
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$385
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$558
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$513
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$492
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$563
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$488
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$545
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$521
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$432
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$490
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$480
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$493
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$421
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$417
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$408
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$395
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$417
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$458
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$486
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$500
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$464
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$453
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$458
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$505
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$410
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$365
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$510
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$614
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$427
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$430
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506