Algiers vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$194
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
48
29
😀 Quality of life
62
32
🏙️ Population
2.36M
42.7K

The cost of living in Algiers is 5% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8536th and 8291st ($519 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Algeria and Kenya, respectively. Check Algeria vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 0.7 months in Meru. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 5643rd and 8680th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.16
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$0.99
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.7
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2126
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1292
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.2
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.06
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.4
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.13
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.33
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.5
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.6
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3597
$8839

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$432
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$363
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$423
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$340
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$368
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$381
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$393
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$353
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$373
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$394
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$450
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$419
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$466
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2804
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$538
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$424
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1930
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$520
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$455
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$424
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$479
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$522
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1446
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1635
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$505
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1188
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1461
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1632
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1608
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1206
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1277
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1148
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$453
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1341
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1341
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1356
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1305
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1166
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1354

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$460
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$811
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524