Algiers vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$1494
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$3243
🏠 One person rent
$170
$958
🏘️ Family rent
$316
$1655
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.5
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$2174
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
47
65
😀 Quality of life
59
83
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.25M

The cost of living in Algiers is 68% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 8756th and 3460th ($478 vs $1494) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th 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 1.5 months in Sharjah. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 5457th and 412th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$9.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$9.45
☕ Cappuccino
$0.89
$4.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$802
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$118
$704
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$1285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$103
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$6652
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$4560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.13
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$9.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$6.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$8.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$6.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$6.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.12
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$45.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$4.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.9
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3053
$7169

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$407
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$336
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$395
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$331
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$345
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$362
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$364
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$321
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$343
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$357
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$410
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$390
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$436
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2528
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$504
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$391
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$477
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$399
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$387
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1480
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$400
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$476
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1356
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1406
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$465
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1017
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1300
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1470
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1435
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1068
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1154
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1030
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$406
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1213
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1214
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1249
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1138
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1161
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1254

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2240
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2379
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1239
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1844
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$967
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$780
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1090
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1779
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1709
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$547
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$548
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$518
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$514
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1280
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1223
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1243
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$515
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$585
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$1068
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1056
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$589
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$563
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$507
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$897
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$605
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$464
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$546
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$901
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$557
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$551
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$529
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$829
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$573
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$536