Algiers vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1327
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$216
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$39
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$1259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
48
69
😀 Quality of life
60
76
🏙️ Population
3.42M
1.38M

The cost of living in Algiers is 42% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8096th and 5668th ($553 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 5408th and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$1.45
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.4
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1129
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$7.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.21
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.7
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2863
$7940

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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
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619