Algiers vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

Algiers New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$1945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1269
$4477
🏠 One person rent
$198
$1124
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1925
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.1
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$292
$3599
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
46
86
😀 Quality of life
59
88
🏙️ Population
3.42M
384K

The cost of living in Algiers is 74% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 8374th and 1865th ($505 vs $1945) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1727th 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 1.9 months in New Orleans. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs New Orleans ranked 48th in the United States, while ranked 5437th and 178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$8.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$4.39
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$1232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$2245
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$1549
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$3991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1079
$2760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.16
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$3.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$4.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$3.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$7.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.68
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$61.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3146
$12302

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$438
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$364
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$422
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$417
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$425
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$319
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$344
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$333
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$342
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$325
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$379
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$384
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$284
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$1902
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$365
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$393
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1377
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$519
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$333
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$378
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1290
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$368
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$350
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1079
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1099
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$490
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1123
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1118
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1118
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1110
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$922
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$951
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$977
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$410
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1082
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1107
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1107
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1126
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1042
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1105

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18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2023
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1968
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1909
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1649
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1910
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1523
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$1913
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2011
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$1788
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1642
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$2009
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$1874
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1608
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1681
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$2005
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$2007
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1529
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1998
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$2008
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$2007
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$2016
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2018
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2068
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1545
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2015
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1809
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2018
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2009
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2022
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1990
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2065
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1802
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2011
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$2043
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1914
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1855
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$2010
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$2016
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1985
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$2009