Algiers vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$530
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1315
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$195
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$36
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$322
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
48
69
😀 Quality of life
58
78
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.4M

The cost of living in Algiers is 49% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8449th and 5350th ($530 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Algeria and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Algeria vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 5444th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$0.98
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$403
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.14%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2080
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1215
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.67
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.14
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.43
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.1
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.9
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2595
$7369

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$446
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$362
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$426
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$344
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$378
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$393
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$396
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$379
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$371
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$388
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$503
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$429
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$474
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2685
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$417
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$500
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$428
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$410
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1491
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$476
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$510
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1359
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1468
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$505
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1084
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1360
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1548
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1136
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1192
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1092
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$449
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1261
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1266
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1325
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1192
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1219
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1282

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668