Algiers vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$1857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$4312
🏠 One person rent
$170
$940
🏘️ Family rent
$316
$1577
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.5
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$2742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
47
100
😀 Quality of life
59
93
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.8M

The cost of living in Algiers is 74% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 8756th and 2225th ($478 vs $1857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 51st in Algeria and Canada, respectively. Check Algeria vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 5457th and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Montreal

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Algiers Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$64.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$6.26
☕ Cappuccino
$0.89
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$1030
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$118
$807
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1828
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$1371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$73.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$40.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
6.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$6524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$4131
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$73.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$2.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.13
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.12
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$94.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.9
$639
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3053
$5725

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AlgiersMontreal

Cost of living

$349

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$407
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$336
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$395
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$331
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$345
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$362
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$364
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$321
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$343
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$357
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$410
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$390
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$436
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2528
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$504
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$391
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$477
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$399
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$387
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1480
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$400
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$476
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1356
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1406
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$465
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1017
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1300
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1470
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1435
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1068
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1154
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1030
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$406
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1213
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1214
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1249
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1138
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1161
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1254

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1790
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1773
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1835
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1792
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1803
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2004
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1889
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1804
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1852
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1824
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1810
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1836
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1900
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1800
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1814
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1841
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1819
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1764
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1776
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1732
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1807
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1743
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1753
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1735
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1768
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1742
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1761
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1769
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1651
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1830
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1690
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1762
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1733
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1562
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1894
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1433
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1106
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1532
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1692