Algiers vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$1637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$3629
🏠 One person rent
$170
$944
🏘️ Family rent
$316
$1530
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.5
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$2731
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
47
72
😀 Quality of life
59
78
🏙️ Population
2.36M
7.01M

The cost of living in Algiers is 71% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 8756th and 2911th ($478 vs $1637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.7 months in Riyadh. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5457th and 733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$9.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$53.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$8.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$0.89
$4.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$118
$748
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$2174
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$1140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$69.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$75.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
5.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$2485
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$1703
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.13
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$8.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$9.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$7.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$2.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.12
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$5.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.9
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3053
$10598

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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

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$969
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$861
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$1068
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1056
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$901
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$897
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1223
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1243
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1280
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1779
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1709
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1393
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$846
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$740
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$736
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$551
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$723
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$547
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$904
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$544
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$905
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$546
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$672
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1215
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$557
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$536
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$582
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$597
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$979
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$589
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$683
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$902
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$547
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$529