Algiers vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$170
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$316
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.5
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$7242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
47
81
😀 Quality of life
59
98
🏙️ Population
2.36M
449K

The cost of living in Algiers is 86% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8756th and 59th ($478 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 5457th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$8.89
 Cappuccino
$0.89
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$118
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$41.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.13
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.12
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.9
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3053
$29610

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3234
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717