Algiers vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$1834
🏠 One person rent
$170
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$316
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.5
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$704
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
47
43
😀 Quality of life
59
63
🏙️ Population
2.36M
423K

The cost of living in Algiers is 38% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 8756th and 6556th ($478 vs $772) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.9 months in Skopje. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 5457th and 4750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$0.89
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$118
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$2252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.13
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.12
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.9
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3053
$4225

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$407
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$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
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$588
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$682
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$545
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$561
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$537
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$556
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$595
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$635
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$636
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$463
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$612
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1030
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$639
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$682
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$662
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1015
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$711
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$935
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1028
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$679
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1070
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$765
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$866
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1037
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1027
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$772
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$965
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$975
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1070
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$749
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$943
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$972
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$988
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$973
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$614
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1117