Algiers vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$477
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1205
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$168
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$339
$1726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
48
71
😀 Quality of life
62
79
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.21M

The cost of living in Algiers is 66% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8774th and 4339th ($477 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 1.2 months in Sofia. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 5692nd and 746th 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
$2.88
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$212
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.1
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.32%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.57
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.19
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4697
$12236

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$416
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$352
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$406
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$329
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$357
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$365
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$377
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$342
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$334
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$381
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$433
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$407
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$444
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2775
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$529
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$423
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$490
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$462
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$400
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1546
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$452
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$519
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1519
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1620
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$476
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1279
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1513
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1658
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1628
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1195
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1268
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1150
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$439
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1381
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1372
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1342
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1272
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1173
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1340

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800