Algiers vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

Algiers Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$426
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1269
$923
🏠 One person rent
$198
$183
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$255
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.1
$50.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$292
$345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
46
43
😀 Quality of life
59
37
🏙️ Population
3.42M
5.94M

The cost of living in Algiers is 19% more expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 8374th and 8720th ($505 vs $426) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 20th in Algeria and India, respectively. Check Algeria vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 0.8 months in Surat. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Surat ranked 98th in India, while ranked 5437th and 7451st among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Surat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$8.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$3.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$260
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$20.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$31.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$5.83
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
7.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$680
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1079
$479
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$7.65
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$2.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.16
$0.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$0.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$5.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$3.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$0.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.68
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$3.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$10.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$41
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$35.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3146
$872

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$438
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$364
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$422
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$417
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$425
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$319
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$344
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$333
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$342
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$325
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$379
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$384
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$284
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$1902
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$365
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$393
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1377
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$519
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$333
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$378
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1290
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$368
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$350
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1079
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1099
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$490
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1123
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1118
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1118
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1110
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$922
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$951
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$977
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$410
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1082
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1107
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1107
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1126
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1042
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1105

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Navsari
$234
98 km or 61 mi Bhavnagar
$306
131 km or 82 mi Vadodara
$333
164 km or 102 mi Nashik
$366
170 km or 106 mi Nadiad
$333
189 km or 117 mi Vasai
$359
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$311
196 km or 122 mi Godhra
$330
208 km or 130 mi Ahmedabad
$832
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwandi
$328
216 km or 134 mi Kalyan
$331
222 km or 138 mi Thane
$506
228 km or 142 mi Gandhinagar
$336
239 km or 148 mi Navi Mumbai
$469
244 km or 152 mi Rajkot
$379
245 km or 152 mi Mumbai
$625
274 km or 170 mi Mehsana
$331
284 km or 177 mi Jalgaon
$362
296 km or 184 mi Aurangabad
$314
314 km or 195 mi Pune
$469
332 km or 206 mi Ratlam
$248
338 km or 210 mi Porbandar
$331
356 km or 221 mi Indore
$337
377 km or 234 mi Ujjain
$354
389 km or 242 mi Udaipur
$388
399 km or 248 mi Bhuj
$429
406 km or 252 mi Satara
$376
436 km or 271 mi Akola
$350
499 km or 310 mi Latur
$454
500 km or 311 mi Bhilwara
$355
505 km or 314 mi Solapur
$349
511 km or 318 mi Amravati
$304
512 km or 318 mi Sangli
$330
514 km or 320 mi Pali
$333
518 km or 322 mi Kolhapur
$332
521 km or 324 mi Nanded
$294
526 km or 327 mi Bhopal
$312
526 km or 327 mi Ichalkaranji
$335
541 km or 336 mi Kota
$388
570 km or 354 mi Bijapur
$264