Algiers vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1327
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$216
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$39
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$674
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
48
91
😀 Quality of life
60
77
🏙️ Population
3.42M
6.26M

The cost of living in Algiers is 49% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 8096th and 4828th ($553 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Algeria and Chile, respectively. Check Algeria vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 5408th and 685th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Santiago

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Algiers Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$3.11
 Cappuccino
$1.45
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.4
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1129
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.21
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.7
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2863
$6400

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Cities near Algiers

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 Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$763
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$862
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$743
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$699
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$785
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$828
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$825
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1044
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$854
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$888
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$781
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$730
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$450
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$433
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$451
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$450
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$724
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$429
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$768
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$816
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$680
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$747
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$693
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$761
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$782
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$356
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$753
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$686
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$870
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$439
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$794
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$757
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$418
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$776
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$771
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$760
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$368
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$440