Algiers vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$1642
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1327
$3429
🏠 One person rent
$216
$996
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$1477
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$39
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$2566
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
71
😀 Quality of life
60
74
🏙️ Population
3.42M
7.01M

The cost of living in Algiers is 66% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 8096th and 2922nd ($553 vs $1642) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 1.6 months in Riyadh. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5408th and 1210th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$53.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.45
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$1149
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$792
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$2059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$1124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.4
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$91.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$73.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
5.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$2076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1129
$1301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$32.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.21
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$7.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$4.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$2.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$5.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$100
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$49.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.7
$358
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2863
$9649

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$412
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$453
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$416
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$339
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$402
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$379
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$387
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$372
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$354
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$374
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$476
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$347
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2629
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$403
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$394
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$518
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$419
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$403
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1478
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$424
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$426
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1297
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1287
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$478
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1057
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1331
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1416
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$907
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1158
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1077
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$423
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1177
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1205
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1274
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1219
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1060
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1227

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$1013
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$860
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$959
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1005
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$910
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$868
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1285
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1327
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1872
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1810
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1424
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$996
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$708
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$710
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$646
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$698
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$543
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$875
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$540
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$938
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$621
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$671
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$892
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$606
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$541
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$594
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$559
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1032
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$606
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$685
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$920
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$798
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$561