Algiers vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

Algiers Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$1260
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1269
$3310
🏠 One person rent
$198
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.1
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$292
$1869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
46
95
😀 Quality of life
59
88
🏙️ Population
3.42M
2.6M

The cost of living in Algiers is 60% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 8374th and 4000th ($505 vs $1260) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Algeria and Taiwan, respectively. Check Algeria vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 1.5 months in Taipei. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 5437th and 169th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$37.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$4.12
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$445
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$1246
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$900
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$97.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$23.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
1.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$14801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1079
$7593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$42.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$9.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$3.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.16
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$20.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$5.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$4.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$22.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$4.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.68
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$8.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$9.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$35.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$78
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$755
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3146
$15081

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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

Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1076
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$935
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$849
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$885
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$938
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$813
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$705
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$970
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$828
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$808
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$809
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$851
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$725
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$717
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$1012
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$890
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$714
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1047
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$783
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$911
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$699
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$686
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$812
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$849
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$831
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$686
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1048
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$713
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$744
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$770
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$711
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$678
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$689
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$646
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$849
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$650
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$514
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$778
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$661
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$1049