Algiers vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$170
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$316
$871
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.5
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$1394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
47
70
😀 Quality of life
59
78
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.4M

The cost of living in Algiers is 54% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8756th and 5261st ($478 vs $1037) 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 0.7 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 5457th and 723rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$9.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$0.89
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$118
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$663
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
3.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$3192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$7.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.13
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.12
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$7.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.9
$538
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3053
$6749

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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
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$682
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$687
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$866
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$667
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$594
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$734
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$711
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$561
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$588
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$605
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$616
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$612
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$598
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$545
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$772
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$595
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$556
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$988
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$891
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$848
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$646
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$463
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$619
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$682
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$537
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$623
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$930
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$629
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$948
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1028
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$662
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$807
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$631
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$899
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$635
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$633