Algiers vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$492
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1228
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$179
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$305
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$688
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
48
45
😀 Quality of life
61
67
🏙️ Population
2.36M
423K

The cost of living in Algiers is 45% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 8765th and 6421st ($492 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 0.7 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 5813th and 4908th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.96
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$235
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.7
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.3%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2454
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.97
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.3
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.17
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.13
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.18
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.3
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.1
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$5443

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$680
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$769
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$593
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$617
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$609
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$619
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$694
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$678
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$735
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$571
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$705
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1150
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$692
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$713
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$851
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1256
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$857
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1022
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1122
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$839
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1156
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$905
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$871
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1329
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1013
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$940
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1119
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1066
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1193
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$794
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1150
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1108
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$723
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$990
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1206