Algiers vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$530
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1315
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$195
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$36
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$322
$2391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
48
98
😀 Quality of life
58
90
🏙️ Population
2.36M
3.33M

The cost of living in Algiers is 72% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 8449th and 2194th ($530 vs $1889) 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 0.6 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 5444th and 149th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$0.98
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$403
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.14%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2080
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1215
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.67
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.14
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.43
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.1
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.9
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2595
$10462

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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
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581