Algiers vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$492
$1473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1228
$3212
🏠 One person rent
$179
$912
🏘️ Family rent
$305
$1543
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$2465
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
66
😀 Quality of life
61
87
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.25M

The cost of living in Algiers is 67% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 8765th and 4144th ($492 vs $1473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 5th in Algeria and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Algeria vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 1.7 months in Sharjah. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 5813th and 352nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Sharjah

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Algiers Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.96
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$9.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$667
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$668
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$1201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$235
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.7
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$104
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.3%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2454
$8753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$6966
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.97
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$8.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.3
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.17
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.13
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$6.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.18
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.3
$5.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.1
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$7922

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$422
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$361
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$417
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$333
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$361
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$377
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$383
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$350
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$368
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$386
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$445
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$450
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2879
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$432
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$505
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$467
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$431
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$449
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$531
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1514
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1685
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$496
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1291
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1516
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1659
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1645
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1212
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1314
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1171
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$442
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1393
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1396
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1394
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1329
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1187
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1394

Cities near Sharjah

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2183
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2420
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1214
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1457
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1080
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$796
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1135
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$2014
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1923
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$545
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$541
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$575
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$545
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1309
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1109
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1192
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$563
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$575
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$931
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1037
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$565
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$547
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$613
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$823
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$627
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$761
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$489
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$928
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$487
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$813
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$565
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$492