Algiers vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$2787
🏠 One person rent
$170
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$316
$924
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.5
$75.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$1303
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
47
61
😀 Quality of life
59
79
🏙️ Population
2.36M
605K

The cost of living in Algiers is 57% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 8756th and 4764th ($478 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Algeria and Latvia, respectively. Check Algeria vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 1.2 months in Riga. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 5457th and 596th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$51.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$5.24
☕ Cappuccino
$0.89
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$118
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$915
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$586
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$2774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$1723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$33
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$8.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.13
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$5.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.12
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$70.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.9
$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3053
$13840

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$407
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$336
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$395
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$331
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$345
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$362
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$364
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$321
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$343
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$357
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$410
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$390
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$436
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2528
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$504
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$391
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$477
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$399
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$387
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1480
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$400
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$476
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1356
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1406
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$465
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1017
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1300
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1470
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1435
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1068
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1154
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1030
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$406
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1213
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1214
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1249
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1138
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1161
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1254

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1299
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$933
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$804
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$835
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$840
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$953
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$983
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$950
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$869
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1064
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1064
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$933
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$936
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$843
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$953
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$761
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$847
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1045
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1150
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$969
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1261
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$882
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$467
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1414
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$850
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1219
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$899
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1016
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$741
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1441
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$952
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1273
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$953
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1816
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1879
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$385
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1025
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1220