Algiers vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$530
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1315
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$195
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$36
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$322
$929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
18
😀 Quality of life
58
62
🏙️ Population
2.36M
151K

The cost of living in Algiers is 49% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 8449th and 5422nd ($530 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th in Algeria and Montenegro, respectively. Check Algeria vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 5444th and 4787th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$0.98
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$403
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.14%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2080
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1215
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.67
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$6.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.14
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.43
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.1
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.9
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2595
$7581

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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
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$895
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1191
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1059
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1146
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$852
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1076
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1046
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1161
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$936
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$787
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$692
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1086
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$521
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$641
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$705
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$661
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$676
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$816
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$697
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$785
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$657
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$645
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$808
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$589
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$658
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$737
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$902
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$549
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$593
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$545
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1239
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$685
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$743
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1280
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$792
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$695
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1282