Algiers vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Algiers	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$530	$1791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1315	$4030
🏠 One person rent	$195	$919
🏘️ Family rent	$350	$1392
🍽️ Food expenses	$238	$591
🚐 Transport expenses	$36	$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$322	$2544
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	48	39
😀 Quality of life	58	86
🏙️ Population	2.36M	549K

The cost of living in Algiers is 70% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 8449th and 2544th ($530 vs $1791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 95th 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 Quebec City. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Quebec City ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 5444th and 316th 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	$3.1	$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22.8	$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.62	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.88	$6.62
☕ Cappuccino	$0.98	$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.56	$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$215	$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$136	$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$403	$1444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$267	$1178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$23.4	$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$35.3	$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.4	$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.14%	7.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2080	$8764
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1215	$3034
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.31	$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$9.67	$69.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.77	$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.34	$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.99	$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.14	$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.8	$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.84	$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.13	$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.69	$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.6	$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.55	$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.99	$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.89	$4.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.79	$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.5	$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.52	$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.21	$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.07	$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.34	$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.71	$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.68	$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.93	$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.15	$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.23	$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.1	$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$24.7	$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.97	$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14	$82.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.43	$16
👖 Brand Jeans	$38.1	$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$75	$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$95.9	$850
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$2595	$6253

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Cities near Algiers

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

Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1766
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1462
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1509
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1211
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1082
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1410
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1645
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1449
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1624
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1613
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1544
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1566
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1539
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1657
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1540
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1582
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1187
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1740
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1836
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1823
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1845
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1884
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1912
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1821
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1878
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1901
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1773
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1849
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1896
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2057
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1873
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1843
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1954
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1960
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1861
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1871
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$1996
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1927
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1890
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1751