Algiers vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$530
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1315
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$195
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$36
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$322
$3150
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
48
50
😀 Quality of life
58
89
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.02M

The cost of living in Algiers is 76% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 8449th and 1290th ($530 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd in Algeria and Canada, respectively. Check Algeria vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 5444th and 167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$0.98
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$403
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.14%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2080
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1215
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.67
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.14
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.43
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.1
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.9
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2595
$20100

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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
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884