Algiers vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$477
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1205
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$168
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$339
$1083
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
48
41
😀 Quality of life
62
57
🏙️ Population
2.36M
2.43M

The cost of living in Algiers is 54% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8774th and 5338th ($477 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 6th 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 1.1 months in Mecca. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5692nd and 6151st 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
$2.88
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$212
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.1
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.32%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.57
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.19
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4697
$4518

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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 Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497