Algiers vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Algiers	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$519	$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1277	$3776
🏠 One person rent	$194	$826
🏘️ Family rent	$329	$1323
🍽️ Food expenses	$231	$538
🚐 Transport expenses	$36.8	$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$359	$2731
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	48	38
😀 Quality of life	62	88
🏙️ Population	2.36M	549K

The cost of living in Algiers is 68% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 8536th and 3402nd ($519 vs $1632) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 116th in Algeria and Canada, respectively. Check Algeria vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Quebec City ranked 25th in Canada, while ranked 5643rd and 300th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Quebec City

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	Algiers	Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.16	$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$26.2	$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.12	$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.95	$4.99
☕ Cappuccino	$0.99	$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.58	$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$205	$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$135	$714
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$364	$1419
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$245	$1141
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$27.7	$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$42.9	$82.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.8	$44.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.28%	5.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2126	$9628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1292	$3472
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.37	$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$11.6	$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.39	$22.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.34	$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.97	$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.2	$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.51	$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.75	$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10	$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.44	$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.8	$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.86	$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.97	$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.49	$4.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.94	$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.62	$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.54	$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.2	$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.06	$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7	$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.12	$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.66	$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.06	$6.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.2	$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.27	$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.17	$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$23.4	$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.13	$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14.9	$79
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.33	$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$38.5	$55.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$67.1	$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$81.6	$816
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3597	$6103

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Cities near Algiers

Distance	City	Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi	Blida	$432
63 km or 39 mi	Medea	$363
89 km or 55 mi	Tizi Ouzou	$423
168 km or 105 mi	Chlef	$340
172 km or 107 mi	Bordj Bou Arreridj	$368
179 km or 111 mi	M'Sila	$381
179 km or 111 mi	Bejaia	$393
220 km or 137 mi	Setif	$353
222 km or 138 mi	Tiaret	$373
235 km or 146 mi	Djelfa	$394
241 km or 150 mi	Jijel	$450
245 km or 152 mi	El Eulma	$419
252 km or 157 mi	Relizane	$466
277 km or 172 mi	Ibiza	$2804
282 km or 175 mi	Mostaganem	$538
311 km or 193 mi	Batna	$424
312 km or 194 mi	Palma de Mallorca	$1930
321 km or 199 mi	Constantine	$520
323 km or 200 mi	Biskra	$455
331 km or 206 mi	Laghouat	$424
337 km or 209 mi	Calp	$1558
340 km or 211 mi	Saida	$479
342 km or 213 mi	Skikda	$522
342 km or 213 mi	Benidorm	$1446
346 km or 215 mi	Denia	$1635
352 km or 219 mi	Oran	$505
357 km or 222 mi	Torrevieja	$1188
358 km or 222 mi	Alicante	$1461
362 km or 225 mi	Mahon	$1632
365 km or 227 mi	Ciutadella de Menorca	$1608
369 km or 230 mi	Cartagena	$1206
370 km or 230 mi	Elche	$1277
374 km or 233 mi	Gandia	$1148
376 km or 233 mi	Sidi Bel Abbes	$453
382 km or 237 mi	Novelda	$1341
388 km or 241 mi	Elda	$1341
394 km or 245 mi	Ontinyent	$1356
395 km or 245 mi	Murcia	$1305
398 km or 247 mi	Mazarron	$1166
402 km or 250 mi	Villena	$1354

Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1622
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1019
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1470
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1265
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1136
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1388
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1363
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1420
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1549
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1455
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1077
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1223
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1486
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1586
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1449
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1304
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1120
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1671
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1776
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1767
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1786
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1822
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1869
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1766
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1820
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1853
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1719
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1805
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1842
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2055
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1828
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1805
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1903
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1911
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1814
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1820
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$1930
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1892
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1835
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1763