Algiers vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

Algiers Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1269
$2883
🏠 One person rent
$198
$706
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1117
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.1
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$292
$1791
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
23
😀 Quality of life
59
79
🏙️ Population
3.42M
579K

The cost of living in Algiers is 60% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 8374th and 3970th ($505 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 21st 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 Malaga. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Malaga ranked 10th in Spain, while ranked 5437th and 459th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$37
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$8.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$531
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$1174
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$837
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$31.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
2.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$4058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1079
$2554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$20.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.16
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$5.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$5.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.68
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$41.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$8.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$59.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$75.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$71.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$379
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3146
$8952

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$438
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$364
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$422
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$417
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$425
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$319
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$344
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$333
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$342
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$325
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$379
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$384
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$284
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$1902
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$365
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$393
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1377
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$519
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$333
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$378
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1290
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$368
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$350
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1079
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1099
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$490
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1123
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1118
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1118
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1110
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$922
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$951
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$977
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$410
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1082
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1107
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1107
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1126
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1042
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1105

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1381
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1108
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1352
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1118
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1460
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1109
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$893
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$856
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1107
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1112
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1112
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$1043
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$985
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2091
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1109
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1232
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$936
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1107
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1234
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1062
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$845
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1106
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$986
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1104
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$900
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1135
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$918
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$429
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1134
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1195
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$585
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1108
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1172
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1148
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1030
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1018
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1102
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$1024
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$391