Algiers vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$492
$1727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1228
$3948
🏠 One person rent
$179
$1025
🏘️ Family rent
$305
$1729
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$478
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$98.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$1786
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
24
😀 Quality of life
61
79
🏙️ Population
2.36M
599K

The cost of living in Algiers is 72% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 8765th and 3160th ($492 vs $1727) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 20th 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 months in Malaga. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Malaga ranked 28th in Spain, while ranked 5813th and 802nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Malaga

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Algiers Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.96
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$58.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$4.07
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$1174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$845
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$2042
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$235
$1448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.7
$87.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.3%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2454
$5265
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$4533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.97
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.3
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.17
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.13
$6.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$6.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.18
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$46.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.3
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$95.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.1
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$10911

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$422
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$361
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$417
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$333
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$361
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$377
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$383
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$350
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$368
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$386
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$445
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$450
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2879
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$432
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$505
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$467
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$431
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$449
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$531
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1514
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1685
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$496
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1291
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1516
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1659
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1645
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1212
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1314
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1171
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$442
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1393
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1396
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1394
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1329
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1187
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1394

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1614
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1551
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1537
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1336
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1935
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1500
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1129
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1003
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1625
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1016
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1360
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2270
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1316
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1385
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1212
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$1041
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1385
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1340
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1230
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1123
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1394
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1331
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1353
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1157
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1339
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$577
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1403
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1187
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$881
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1356
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1560
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1435
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1497
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1345
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1337
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$949
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$538