Algiers vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Algiers New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$3723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1269
$8021
🏠 One person rent
$198
$2426
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$3744
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$752
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.1
$347
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$292
$5796
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
59
95
🏙️ Population
3.42M
8.8M

The cost of living in Algiers is 86% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8374th and 3rd ($505 vs $3723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 1.6 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 5437th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$8.05
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$3237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$2007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$4220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$3341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
5.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$14208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1079
$9347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.16
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$17.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$21.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$6.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.68
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$91
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$145
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3146
$25572

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$438
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$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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$2139
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3115
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2308
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2016
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2208
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$2132
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2012
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2008
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2023
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2020
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2611
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1921
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2027
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2025
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2012
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2014
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$1891
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2022
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2006
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2093
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$1992
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2089
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2004
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2889
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2023
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2017
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2265
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2013
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2020
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2372
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2015
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2960