Algiers vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$194
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
48
81
😀 Quality of life
62
100
🏙️ Population
2.36M
449K

The cost of living in Algiers is 86% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8536th and 23rd ($519 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Algeria and Switzerland, respectively. Check Algeria vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5643rd and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.16
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$0.99
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.7
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2126
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1292
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.2
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.06
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.4
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.13
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.33
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.5
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.6
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3597
$22875

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$432
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$363
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$423
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$340
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$368
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$381
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$393
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$353
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$373
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$394
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$450
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$419
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$466
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2804
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$538
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$424
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1930
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$520
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$455
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$424
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$479
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$522
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1446
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1635
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$505
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1188
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1461
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1632
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1608
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1206
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1277
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1148
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$453
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1341
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1341
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1356
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1305
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1166
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1354

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041