Algiers vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

Algiers Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$956
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1269
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$198
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$878
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.1
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$292
$855
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
46
81
😀 Quality of life
59
69
🏙️ Population
3.42M
5.38M

The cost of living in Algiers is 47% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 8374th and 5721st ($505 vs $956) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th 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 5437th and 3225th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$7.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$517
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$1109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$681
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$67.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$7.74
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
11.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$4300
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1079
$2771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$9.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.16
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.68
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$5.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3146
$8201

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$438
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$364
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$422
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$417
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$425
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$319
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$344
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$333
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$342
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$325
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$379
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$384
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$284
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$1902
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$365
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$393
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1377
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$519
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$333
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$378
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1290
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$368
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$350
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1079
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1099
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$490
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1123
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1118
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1118
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1110
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$922
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$951
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$977
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$410
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1082
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1107
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1107
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1126
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1042
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1105

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$737
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$802
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1173
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$637
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1453
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$908
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1368
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1350
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1348
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1214
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$934
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1437
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1396
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$584
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1065
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1355
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1331
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1103
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1525
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1652
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1315
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1319
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$666
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1800
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$945
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1374
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1299
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1887
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1488
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1252
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$734
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1495
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1363
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1312
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1379
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1351
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1383
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1430
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$916
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1410