Algiers vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

Algiers Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$2259
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1269
$4772
🏠 One person rent
$198
$1309
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$2041
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$688
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.1
$84.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$292
$3481
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
46
51
😀 Quality of life
59
88
🏙️ Population
3.42M
136K

The cost of living in Algiers is 78% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 8374th and 325th ($505 vs $2259) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Algeria and Iceland, respectively. Check Algeria vs Iceland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 1.5 months in Reykjavik. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 5437th and 157th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Reykjavik
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$9.14
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$1343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$1152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$2149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$1828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$56.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$5965
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1079
$4338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$3.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$63.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.16
$3.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$5.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$17.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$4.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.68
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3146
$5858

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$438
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$364
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$422
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$417
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$425
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$319
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$344
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$333
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$342
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$325
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$379
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$384
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$284
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$1902
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$365
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$393
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1377
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$519
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$333
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$378
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1290
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$368
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$350
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1079
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1099
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$490
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1123
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1118
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1118
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1110
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$922
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$951
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$977
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$410
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1082
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1107
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1107
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1126
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1042
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1105

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Distance City Cost of living
6.8 km or 4.2 mi Kopavogur
$2162
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$2018
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$1772
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$1873
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$1636
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$1358
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1388
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1237
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1100
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1289
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1480
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1209
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1511
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1499
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$1547
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1176
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1505
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1524
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1504
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1506
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1150
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1377
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1510
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$945
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1166
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1398
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$1746
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1511
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1540
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1154
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1549
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$1631
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$1919
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$1753
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1230
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$1880
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$1706
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1445
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$1866
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$1900