How expensive is Algiers compared to other cities?

Algiers ranks #538 out of 577 cities globally, cheaper than 93.1% of cities worldwide. The rent index is 4.5 and local purchasing power is 37.9.

What is the average rent in Algiers?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Algiers city centre costs approximately DZD 21,989 per month. Outside the centre, rent drops to DZD 17,413 (saving 21%). A 3-bedroom apartment in the centre costs around DZD 59,014.

Is Algiers affordable to live in?

Algiers is very affordable by global standards. Groceries are very affordable, restaurants are very affordable, and local purchasing power is weak.

🇩🇿 Algeria · 2026

Levnadskostnader i Algiers

Very affordable: billigare än 93.1% av städerna i världen

Placering #538 av 577 städer · Dyrare än 6.8% av städerna i världen

Very affordable

Levnadskostnader

Very affordable

Hyra

Very affordable

Livsmedel

Weak

Köpkraft

Lägre index = mer prisvärt

Hyrespriser i Algiers

Lägenhet	Innerstad	Utanför centrum	Du sparar
1 rum	DZD 21,989/mo ≈ $163	DZD 17,413/mo ≈ $129	21%
3 rum	DZD 59,014/mo ≈ $438	DZD 32,232/mo ≈ $239	45%

Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

★ Low Confidence

Algiers has a cost of living index of 14.8 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 2 of 3 data sources. Expatistan is left out because it sits more than 15% away from the others.

14.8

Index

Sources

5.0

Gap between sources