Algiers vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1327
$1333
🏠 One person rent
$216
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$39
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
48
30
😀 Quality of life
60
29
🏙️ Population
3.42M
42.7K

The cost of living in Algiers is 14% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8096th and 8601st ($553 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Algeria and Kenya, respectively. Check Algeria vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 5408th and 8527th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Meru

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Algiers Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$2.06
☕ Cappuccino
$1.45
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.4
$14.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$22.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1129
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.21
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$3.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.7
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2863
$6789

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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
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$530
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$646
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$524
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$439
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$405
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539