Algiers vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$1781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$4027
🏠 One person rent
$170
$1048
🏘️ Family rent
$316
$1736
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.5
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$2294
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
47
98
😀 Quality of life
59
90
🏙️ Population
2.36M
3.42M

The cost of living in Algiers is 73% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 8756th and 2443rd ($478 vs $1781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Algeria and Spain, respectively. Check Algeria vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 5457th and 151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$57
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$4.36
☕ Cappuccino
$0.89
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$1203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$118
$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$2092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$1428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$94
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$6884
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$3988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.13
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$8.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$6.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$6.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.12
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$80.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.9
$576
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3053
$10042

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$407
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$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
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$1565
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1530
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1433
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1573
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1389
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1309
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1056
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1204
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1084
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1201
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1235
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1212
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1086
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$812
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1098
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1286
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1107
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1209
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1157
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1261
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$983
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$947
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1241
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1220
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1316
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1101
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1126
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1241
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$930
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1241
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1100
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1324
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$806
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1204
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1221
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1522