Algiers vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$477
$1705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1205
$3968
🏠 One person rent
$168
$1002
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$1727
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$339
$1960
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
24
😀 Quality of life
62
80
🏙️ Population
2.36M
599K

The cost of living in Algiers is 72% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 8774th and 3191st ($477 vs $1705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 19th 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 1.1 months in Malaga. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Malaga ranked 25th in Spain, while ranked 5692nd and 690th 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
$2.88
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$55.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$1178
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$815
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$2058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$212
$1443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.1
$88.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.32%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$5104
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$3819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.57
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.19
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$6.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$99.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$709
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4697
$10558

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$416
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$352
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$406
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$329
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$357
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$365
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$377
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$342
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$334
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$381
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$433
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$407
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$444
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2775
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$529
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$423
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$490
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$462
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$400
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1546
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$452
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$519
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1519
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1620
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$476
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1279
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1513
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1658
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1628
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1195
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1268
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1150
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$439
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1381
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1372
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1342
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1272
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1173
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1340

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1608
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1556
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1574
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1317
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2004
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1495
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1098
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1670
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$988
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1350
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2272
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1304
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1368
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1193
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$1014
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1390
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1306
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1287
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1223
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1125
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1369
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1291
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1337
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1158
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1279
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$983
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$591
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1343
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$879
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1395
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1436
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1499
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1453
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1343
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1315
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$929
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$499