Algiers vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$530
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1315
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$195
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$36
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$322
$5777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
48
100
😀 Quality of life
58
97
🏙️ Population
2.36M
8.8M

The cost of living in Algiers is 87% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8449th and 5th ($530 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 1.4 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 5444th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$0.98
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$403
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.14%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2080
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1215
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.67
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.14
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.43
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.1
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.9
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2595
$20585

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$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
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108