Algiers vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Algiers | Zurich | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Algiers is 87% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8765th and 13th ($492 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 1.8 months in Zurich. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 5813th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.
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| Algiers | Zurich | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 39 km or 24 mi |  Blida | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Medea | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | Tizi Ouzou | |
| 168 km or 105 mi | Chlef | |
| 172 km or 107 mi | Bordj Bou Arreridj | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | M'Sila | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Bejaia | |
| 220 km or 137 mi | Setif | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Tiaret | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Djelfa | |
| 241 km or 150 mi | Jijel | |
| 245 km or 152 mi | El Eulma | |
| 252 km or 157 mi | Relizane | |
| 277 km or 172 mi |  Ibiza | |
| 282 km or 175 mi | Mostaganem | |
| 311 km or 193 mi | Batna | |
| 312 km or 194 mi | Palma de Mallorca | |
| 321 km or 199 mi | Constantine | |
| 323 km or 200 mi | Biskra | |
| 331 km or 206 mi | Laghouat | |
| 337 km or 209 mi | Calp | |
| 340 km or 211 mi | Saida | |
| 342 km or 213 mi | Skikda | |
| 342 km or 213 mi | Benidorm | |
| 346 km or 215 mi | Denia | |
| 352 km or 219 mi | Oran | |
| 357 km or 222 mi | Torrevieja | |
| 358 km or 222 mi | Alicante | |
| 362 km or 225 mi | Mahon | |
| 365 km or 227 mi | Ciutadella de Menorca | |
| 369 km or 230 mi | Cartagena | |
| 370 km or 230 mi | Elche | |
| 374 km or 233 mi | Gandia | |
| 376 km or 233 mi | Sidi Bel Abbes | |
| 382 km or 237 mi | Novelda | |
| 388 km or 241 mi | Elda | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Ontinyent | |
| 395 km or 245 mi | Murcia | |
| 398 km or 247 mi | Mazarron | |
| 402 km or 250 mi | Villena |
Cities near Zurich
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 4.2 km or 2.6 mi |  Altstetten | |
| 6.4 km or 4 mi | Dubendorf | |
| 11 km or 6.6 mi | Dietikon | |
| 14 km or 8.6 mi | Horgen | |
| 14 km or 8.6 mi | Uster | |
| 16 km or 9.7 mi | Bulach | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Wettingen | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Wadenswil | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Winterthur | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Wetzikon | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Baden | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Baar | |
| 23 km or 15 mi | Zug | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Rapperswil-Jona | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Frauenfeld | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Schaffhausen | |
| 37 km or 23 mi |  Waldshut-Tiengen | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Aarau | |
| 38 km or 24 mi | Emmen | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Wil | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Lucerne | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | Kriens | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Singen | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Radolfzell | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Kreuzlingen | |
| 57 km or 36 mi | Konstanz | |
| 60 km or 37 mi | Rheinfelden | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | St. Gallen | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Uberlingen | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Donaueschingen | |
| 70 km or 44 mi | Riehen | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Tuttlingen | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Lorrach | |
| 74 km or 46 mi | Weil am Rhein | |
| 74 km or 46 mi | Basel | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Villingen-Schwenningen | |
| 77 km or 48 mi |  Saint-Louis | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Friedrichshafen | |
| 77 km or 48 mi |  Schaan | |
| 78 km or 48 mi | Allschwil |