Algiers vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$477
$1543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1205
$3341
🏠 One person rent
$168
$990
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$1686
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$339
$2274
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
66
😀 Quality of life
62
86
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.25M

The cost of living in Algiers is 69% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 8774th and 3851st ($477 vs $1543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 1.5 months in Sharjah. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 5692nd and 367th 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
$2.88
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$9.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$212
$1417
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.1
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$100
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.32%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$8219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$5942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.57
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$8.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.19
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$6.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$47.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4697
$8199

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$416
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$352
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$406
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$329
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$357
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$365
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$377
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$342
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$334
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$381
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$433
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$407
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$444
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2775
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$529
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$423
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$490
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$462
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$400
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1546
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$452
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$519
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1519
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1620
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$476
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1279
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1513
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1658
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1628
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1195
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1268
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1150
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$439
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1381
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1372
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1342
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1272
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1173
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1340

Cities near Sharjah

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2356
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2470
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1173
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1455
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1082
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$797
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1193
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$2100
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$2015
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$494
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$497
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$526
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$521
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1340
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1062
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1218
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$514
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$530
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$965
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1059
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$505
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$485
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$558
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$778
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$559
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$700
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$457
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$917
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$459
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$717
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$517
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$469