Algiers vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Algiers	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$477	$1648
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1205	$3908
🏠 One person rent	$168	$829
🏘️ Family rent	$282	$1438
🍽️ Food expenses	$217	$564
🚐 Transport expenses	$37.2	$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$339	$2878
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	48	38
😀 Quality of life	62	87
🏙️ Population	2.36M	574K

The cost of living in Algiers is 71% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 8774th and 3402nd ($477 vs $1648) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 21st in Canada, while ranked 5692nd and 327th 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	$2.88	$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$26.1	$66.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.47	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.18	$5.34
☕ Cappuccino	$1.19	$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.6	$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$157	$907
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$120	$680
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$280	$1526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$212	$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$27.1	$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$42.4	$89.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.9	$45.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.32%	4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2563	$6977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1376	$2884
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.39	$2.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$8.57	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.23	$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.32	$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.94	$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.19	$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$4.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.42	$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.9	$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.91	$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.5	$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.67	$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.96	$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.95	$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.64	$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.55	$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.19	$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1	$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.92	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.08	$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.19	$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.86	$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.15	$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.23	$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.09	$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$24	$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.62	$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14	$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.24	$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$33.3	$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$67.1	$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$109	$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4697	$8149

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Cities near Algiers

Distance	City	Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi	Blida	$416
63 km or 39 mi	Medea	$352
89 km or 55 mi	Tizi Ouzou	$406
168 km or 105 mi	Chlef	$329
172 km or 107 mi	Bordj Bou Arreridj	$357
179 km or 111 mi	M'Sila	$365
179 km or 111 mi	Bejaia	$377
220 km or 137 mi	Setif	$342
222 km or 138 mi	Tiaret	$334
235 km or 146 mi	Djelfa	$381
241 km or 150 mi	Jijel	$433
245 km or 152 mi	El Eulma	$407
252 km or 157 mi	Relizane	$444
277 km or 172 mi	Ibiza	$2775
282 km or 175 mi	Mostaganem	$529
311 km or 193 mi	Batna	$423
312 km or 194 mi	Palma de Mallorca	$2017
321 km or 199 mi	Constantine	$490
323 km or 200 mi	Biskra	$462
331 km or 206 mi	Laghouat	$400
337 km or 209 mi	Calp	$1546
340 km or 211 mi	Saida	$452
342 km or 213 mi	Skikda	$519
342 km or 213 mi	Benidorm	$1519
346 km or 215 mi	Denia	$1620
352 km or 219 mi	Oran	$476
357 km or 222 mi	Torrevieja	$1279
358 km or 222 mi	Alicante	$1513
362 km or 225 mi	Mahon	$1658
365 km or 227 mi	Ciutadella de Menorca	$1628
369 km or 230 mi	Cartagena	$1195
370 km or 230 mi	Elche	$1268
374 km or 233 mi	Gandia	$1150
376 km or 233 mi	Sidi Bel Abbes	$439
382 km or 237 mi	Novelda	$1381
388 km or 241 mi	Elda	$1372
394 km or 245 mi	Ontinyent	$1342
395 km or 245 mi	Murcia	$1272
398 km or 247 mi	Mazarron	$1173
402 km or 250 mi	Villena	$1340

Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1638
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1002
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1457
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1238
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1219
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1441
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1365
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1421
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1575
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1504
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1122
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1289
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1533
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1675
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1421
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1384
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1199
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1702
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1816
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1817
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1829
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1875
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1892
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1828
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1861
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1892
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1772
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1863
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1874
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2051
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1856
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1850
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1901
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1937
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1828
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1852
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$2058
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1921
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1870
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1913