Algiers vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$2113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1327
$5144
🏠 One person rent
$216
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$2206
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$640
🚐 Transport expenses
$39
$84.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$3605
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
48
86
😀 Quality of life
60
87
🏙️ Population
3.42M
384K

The cost of living in Algiers is 74% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 8096th and 1525th ($553 vs $2113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1352nd in Algeria and the United States, respectively. Check Algeria vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 1.7 months in New Orleans. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs New Orleans ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 5408th and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$79.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.45
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$1463
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$930
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$2642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$1787
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.4
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$2567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1129
$2150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.21
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$8.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.7
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2863
$10224

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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
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2054
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1975
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1801
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1887
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1864
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1539
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$1967
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2039
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2040
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1726
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1784
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2043
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1930
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1791
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1921
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1740
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1634
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1938
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1992
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1739
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1741
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2083
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2242
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1944
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2023
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1767
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2057
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2044
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2079
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2058
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1941
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1915
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1975
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$2027
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1649
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1764
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1879
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1791
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1694
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$2030