Algiers vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$530
$2915
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1315
$5968
🏠 One person rent
$195
$1781
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$2749
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$832
🚐 Transport expenses
$36
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$322
$3918
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
48
53
😀 Quality of life
58
89
🏙️ Population
2.36M
140K

The cost of living in Algiers is 82% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 8449th and 204th ($530 vs $2915) 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 1.3 months in Reykjavik. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 5444th and 189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Reykjavik

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Algiers Reykjavik
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$125
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$11.1
 Cappuccino
$0.98
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$1809
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$1626
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$403
$2822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$2552
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$68.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.14%
8.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2080
$6498
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1215
$5311
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$4.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.67
$77.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$2.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.14
$3.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$5.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$21.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$4.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$3.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$71.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.43
$47.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.1
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75
$155
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.9
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2595
$6167

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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
6.8 km or 4.2 mi Kopavogur
$2371
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$2602
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$2091
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$2300
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$1913
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$1830
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1459
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1491
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1599
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1701
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1647
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1625
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1793
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1710
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$2013
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1545
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1650
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1573
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1818
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1724
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1793
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1420
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1744
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2246
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1830
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1467
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1805
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$1657
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$2427
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$1930
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1390
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2125
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$1969
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1752
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2492
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$2161