Algiers vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$492
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1228
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$179
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$305
$791
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$1156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
48
41
😀 Quality of life
61
58
🏙️ Population
2.36M
2.43M

The cost of living in Algiers is 56% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8765th and 5028th ($492 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 4th in Algeria and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Algeria vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 1 months in Mecca. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5813th and 6123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Mecca

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Algiers Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.96
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$509
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$235
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.7
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.3%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2454
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$1402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.97
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.3
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.17
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.13
$3.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.18
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.3
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.1
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$4622

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Cities near Algiers

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$422
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$361
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$417
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$333
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$361
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$377
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$383
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$350
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$368
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$386
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$445
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$450
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2879
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$432
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$505
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$467
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$431
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$449
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$531
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1514
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1685
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$496
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1291
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1516
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1659
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1645
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1212
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1314
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1171
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$442
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1393
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1396
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1394
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1329
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1187
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1394

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1209
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$906
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1168
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$795
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$893
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$902
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$815
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$865
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$942
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$498
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$491
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$497
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$931
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$531
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$775
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1104
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$931
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$369
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1632
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$492
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1074
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$385
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$810
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$491
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$354
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$448
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$494
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$360
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$858
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$479
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514