Algiers vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$492
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1228
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$179
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$305
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
48
71
😀 Quality of life
61
78
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.21M

The cost of living in Algiers is 63% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8765th and 4516th ($492 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Algeria and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Algeria vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 5813th and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Sofia

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Algiers Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.96
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$235
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.7
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.3%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2454
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.97
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.3
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.17
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.13
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.18
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.3
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.1
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$11223

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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
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$713
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$763
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784