Algiers vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$530
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1315
$3537
🏠 One person rent
$195
$941
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$1683
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$36
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$322
$1781
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
24
😀 Quality of life
58
78
🏙️ Population
2.36M
586K

The cost of living in Algiers is 65% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 8449th and 3616th ($530 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 27th 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 1.2 months in Malaga. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Malaga ranked 18th in Spain, while ranked 5444th and 654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$55.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$8.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$3.1
☕ Cappuccino
$0.98
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$761
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$403
$1968
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$1402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.14%
3.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2080
$6321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1215
$2750
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.67
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.14
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$6.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$5.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$6.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.43
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.1
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.9
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2595
$14939

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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

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1482
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1407
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1272
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2180
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1415
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$993
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1388
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1430
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1146
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1288
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2079
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1297
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1097
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$938
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1284
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1221
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1108
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1013
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1256
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1165
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1290
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1025
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1260
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$535
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1358
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$710
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1316
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1454
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1461
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1446
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1196
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$855
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$429