Algiers vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$530
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1315
$5694
🏠 One person rent
$195
$1344
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$2215
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$36
$345
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$322
$4357
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
100
😀 Quality of life
58
100
🏙️ Population
2.36M
5.03M

The cost of living in Algiers is 78% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 8449th and 923rd ($530 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Algeria and Australia, respectively. Check Algeria vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 5444th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$0.98
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$1361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$403
$2752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.14%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2080
$7512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1215
$5768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$3.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.67
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.14
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$9.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$4.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$26.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$6.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$56.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.43
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.1
$81.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.9
$1974
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2595
$21306

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Distance City Cost of living
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$446
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$362
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$426
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$344
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$378
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$393
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$396
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$379
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$371
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$388
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$503
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$429
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$474
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2685
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$417
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$500
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$428
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$410
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1491
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$476
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$510
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1359
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1468
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$505
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1084
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1360
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1548
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1136
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1192
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1092
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$449
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1261
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1266
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1325
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1192
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1219
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1282

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913