Algiers vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1327
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$216
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$39
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$2362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
48
98
😀 Quality of life
60
90
🏙️ Population
3.42M
3.28M

The cost of living in Algiers is 68% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 8096th and 2577th ($553 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 1.4 months in Madrid. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 5408th and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.45
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.4
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1129
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.21
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.7
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2863
$9474

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$412
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$453
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$416
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$339
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$402
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$379
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$387
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$372
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$354
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$374
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$476
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$347
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2629
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$403
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$394
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$518
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$419
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$403
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1478
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$424
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$426
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1297
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1287
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$478
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1057
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1331
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1416
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$907
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1158
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1077
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$423
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1177
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1205
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1274
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1219
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1060
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1227

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437