Algiers vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$1627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$3576
🏠 One person rent
$194
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$1463
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$2496
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
48
73
😀 Quality of life
62
80
🏙️ Population
2.36M
7.01M

The cost of living in Algiers is 68% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 8536th and 3418th ($519 vs $1627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Algeria and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Algeria vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 1.5 months in Riyadh. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5643rd and 759th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.16
$7.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$0.99
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$1007
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$738
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$1807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$1160
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.7
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$99.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
5.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2126
$2939
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1292
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.2
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$8.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7
$9.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$7.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.06
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$5.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.4
$101
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.13
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$51.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.33
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.5
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.6
$451
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3597
$9818

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$432
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$363
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$423
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$340
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$368
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$381
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$393
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$353
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$373
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$394
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$450
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$419
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$466
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2804
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$538
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$424
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1930
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$520
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$455
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$424
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$479
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$522
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1446
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1635
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$505
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1188
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1461
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1632
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1608
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1206
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1277
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1148
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$453
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1341
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1341
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1356
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1305
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1166
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1354

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$967
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$862
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$908
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1008
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$930
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$873
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1201
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1230
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1237
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1849
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1770
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1454
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$825
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$726
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$730
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$453
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$719
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$549
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$889
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$542
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$918
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$477
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$669
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1182
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$503
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$483
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$583
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$571
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1162
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$553
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$681
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$903
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$530
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$463