Algiers vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

Algiers Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$563
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1269
$1486
🏠 One person rent
$198
$270
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.1
$81.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$292
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
46
36
😀 Quality of life
59
14
🏙️ Population
3.42M
1.48M

The cost of living in Algiers is 10% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 8374th and 7872nd ($505 vs $563) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 31st in Algeria and Nigeria, respectively. Check Algeria vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 0.2 months in Onitsha. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Onitsha ranked 13th in Nigeria, while ranked 5437th and 9161st among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$0.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$13.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$3.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.47
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$1.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$1200
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$13.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$21.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$43.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
17.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$2695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1079
$2686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$0.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.16
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$3.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$4.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$3.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$3.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$1.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.68
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$48.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$4.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$22.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$2.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$15.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$48.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$54.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3146
$1646

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$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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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$736
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1592
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$931
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$739
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$849
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$613
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$676
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$764
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$726
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$617
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$630
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$673
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$517
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1306
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$527
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$943
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$773
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$367
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$684
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$394
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$598
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$425
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1449
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$664
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1191
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1253
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$734
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$676
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$749
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$733
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$589
518 km or 322 mi Save
$643
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$644
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$740
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$613
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$968
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$765
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$683
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$635