Algiers vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$1602
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1327
$4142
🏠 One person rent
$216
$710
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$1406
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$39
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$2165
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
48
43
😀 Quality of life
60
84
🏙️ Population
3.42M
870K

The cost of living in Algiers is 65% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 8096th and 3059th ($553 vs $1602) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th in Algeria and France, respectively. Check Algeria vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Marseille ranked 5th in France, while ranked 5408th and 300th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$61.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$6.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.45
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$1185
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.4
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$5729
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1129
$3391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$56.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$32.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.21
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$22.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$27.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$27.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.7
$833
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2863
$9642

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$412
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$453
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$416
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$339
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$402
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$379
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$387
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$372
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$354
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$374
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$476
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$347
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2629
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$403
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$394
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$518
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$419
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$403
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1478
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$424
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$426
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1297
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1287
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$478
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1057
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1331
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1416
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$907
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1158
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1077
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$423
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1177
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1205
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1274
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1219
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1060
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1227

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1575
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1470
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1314
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1432
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1385
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1280
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1458
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1616
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1567
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1616
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7262
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4714
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1181
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1400
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1352
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1488
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1062
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1341
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1398
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1103
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1260
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1308
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1362
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1245
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1097
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1352
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1333
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1429
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1416
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1484
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1369
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1575
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1523
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1540
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1234
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1544
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1418
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1478
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1450