Algiers vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$530
$2177
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1315
$5321
🏠 One person rent
$195
$1252
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$2291
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$36
$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$322
$3968
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
48
86
😀 Quality of life
58
88
🏙️ Population
2.36M
384K

The cost of living in Algiers is 76% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 8449th and 1420th ($530 vs $2177) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1234th 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 1.8 months in New Orleans. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs New Orleans ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 5444th and 222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$5.49
 Cappuccino
$0.98
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$962
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$403
$2693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.14%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2080
$3069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1215
$2129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.67
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$16.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.14
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.43
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.1
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.9
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2595
$10192

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$446
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$362
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$426
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$344
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$378
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$393
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$396
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$379
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$371
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$388
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$503
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$429
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$474
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2685
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$417
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$500
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$428
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$410
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1491
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$476
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$510
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1359
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1468
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$505
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1084
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1360
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1548
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1136
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1192
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1092
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$449
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1261
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1266
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1325
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1192
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1219
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1282

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2092
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1972
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1711
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1964
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1757
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1530
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2124
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2031
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2011
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1748
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1801
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1678
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1785
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1922
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1898
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1862
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1959
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1898
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1871
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2096
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2254
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1969
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1773
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2088
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2033
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2097
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1987
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2053
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1960
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2004
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1892
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1567
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1783
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1865
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1798
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1653
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1985