Algiers vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1327
$2103
🏠 One person rent
$216
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$788
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$39
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$733
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
48
82
😀 Quality of life
60
66
🏙️ Population
3.42M
5.38M

The cost of living in Algiers is 32% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 8096th and 6353rd ($553 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Algeria and Russia, respectively. Check Algeria vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 5408th and 4239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.45
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.4
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$89.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$5.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
11.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$3262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1129
$1917
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$6.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.21
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$6.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$8.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$93.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.7
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2863
$6504

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$814
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$906
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1121
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$694
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1349
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1376
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1218
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$920
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1330
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1277
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$461
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1163
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1396
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1491
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1089
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1736
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1403
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1498
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$532
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1825
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1194
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1907
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1464
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1335
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$909
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1257
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1414
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1475
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1363
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$982
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1438