Algiers vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$477
$1628
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1205
$3587
🏠 One person rent
$168
$936
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$1460
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$339
$2284
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
48
70
😀 Quality of life
62
78
🏙️ Population
2.36M
7.01M

The cost of living in Algiers is 71% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 8774th and 3485th ($477 vs $1628) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 1.4 months in Riyadh. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5692nd and 899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.88
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$53.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$8.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$999
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$757
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$212
$1176
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.1
$57.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$87.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.32%
5.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$3071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$1929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.57
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.19
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$5.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$89.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4697
$10912

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$416
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$352
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$406
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$329
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$357
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$365
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$377
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$342
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$334
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$381
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$433
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$407
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$444
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2775
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$529
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$423
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$490
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$462
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$400
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1546
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$452
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$519
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1519
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1620
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$476
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1279
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1513
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1658
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1628
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1195
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1268
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1150
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$439
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1381
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1372
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1342
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1272
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1173
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1340

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$938
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$834
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$965
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1059
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$917
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$778
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1062
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1218
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$993
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$2100
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$2015
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1437
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$738
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$708
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$703
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$454
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$694
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$522
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$509
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$890
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$457
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$655
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1164
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$471
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$469
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$573
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$548
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1031
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$505
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$670
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$873
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$494
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$459