Algiers vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$492
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1228
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$179
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$305
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$5229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
48
100
😀 Quality of life
61
95
🏙️ Population
2.36M
8.8M

The cost of living in Algiers is 88% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8765th and 4th ($492 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd 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 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 5813th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs New York City

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Algiers New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.96
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$235
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.7
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.3%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2454
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.97
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.3
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.17
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.13
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.18
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.3
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.1
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$21999

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$422
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$361
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$417
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$333
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$361
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$377
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$383
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$350
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$368
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$386
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$445
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$450
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2879
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$432
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$505
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$467
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$431
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$449
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$531
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1514
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1685
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$496
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1291
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1516
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1659
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1645
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1212
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1314
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1171
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$442
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1393
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1396
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1394
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1329
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1187
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1394

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188