Algiers vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$2356
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1327
$5563
🏠 One person rent
$216
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$2266
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$39
$338
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$3776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
100
😀 Quality of life
60
98
🏙️ Population
3.42M
4.53M

The cost of living in Algiers is 77% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 8096th and 933rd ($553 vs $2356) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.6 months in Melbourne. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 5408th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$9.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$7
 Cappuccino
$1.45
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$2874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$1851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.4
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$53.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$8760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1129
$7587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$22.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.21
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$4.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.7
$1612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2863
$18868

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481