Algiers vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$530
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1315
$2907
🏠 One person rent
$195
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$36
$84
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$322
$1324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
61
😀 Quality of life
58
79
🏙️ Population
2.36M
605K

The cost of living in Algiers is 55% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 8449th and 4672nd ($530 vs $1169) 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 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 1.1 months in Riga. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 5444th and 580th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$9.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$7.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$5.18
 Cappuccino
$0.98
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$510
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$403
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$181
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.14%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2080
$2784
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1215
$1763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.67
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.14
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$7.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$8.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$5.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.43
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.1
$77.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.9
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2595
$13962

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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
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1377
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1111
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$856
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$893
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$946
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$999
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$1042
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$902
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$923
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1102
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1151
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$966
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$950
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$899
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1029
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$817
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$856
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1120
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1191
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1016
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1341
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$886
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$440
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1447
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$871
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1278
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$973
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1061
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$578
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1525
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$979
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1363
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$846
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1936
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$2023
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$390
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1057
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1363