Algiers vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$2873
🏠 One person rent
$194
$660
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$1136
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$99.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$1982
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
48
46
😀 Quality of life
62
77
🏙️ Population
2.36M
298K

The cost of living in Algiers is 58% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 8536th and 4625th ($519 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Algeria and Bahrain, respectively. Check Algeria vs Bahrain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 1.6 months in Manama. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 5643rd and 1191st among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.16
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$7.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$0.99
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$1322
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.7
$77.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
8.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2126
$2794
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1292
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$33.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.2
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$7.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$9.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$6.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.06
$5.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$3.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.4
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.13
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.33
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.5
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.6
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3597
$8943

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$432
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$363
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$423
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$340
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$368
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$381
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$393
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$353
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$373
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$394
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$450
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$419
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$466
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2804
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$538
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$424
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1930
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$520
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$455
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$424
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$479
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$522
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1446
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1635
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$505
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1188
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1461
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1632
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1608
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1206
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1277
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1148
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$453
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1341
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1341
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1356
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1305
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1166
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1354

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1230
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1201
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$908
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1008
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$873
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1770
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$930
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1849
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$453
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$477
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$530
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$503
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$553
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1627
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$529
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1454
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$530
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$730
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2514
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$483
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1419
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$726
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2521
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$463
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$549
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$542
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$719
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$889
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1449
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1228
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$571
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534