Algiers vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1327
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$216
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$39
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$579
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
48
43
😀 Quality of life
60
63
🏙️ Population
3.42M
527K

The cost of living in Algiers is 27% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 8096th and 6533rd ($553 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Algeria and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Algeria vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 5408th and 4828th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.45
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.4
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1129
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$5.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.21
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.7
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2863
$4244

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$563
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$570
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$531
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$602
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$534
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$576
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$691
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$692
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$626
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$664
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$581
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1004
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$591
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$598
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$704
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1002
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$702
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$798
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1057
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$670
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$548
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$852
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$951
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1009
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$762
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$989
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$945
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1030
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$594
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$984
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1013
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1027
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$628
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1116