Al Ain vs Algiers - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Algiers
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$1228
🏠 One person rent
$903
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$305
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$331
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
38
48
😀 Quality of life
84
61
🏙️ Population
767K
2.36M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 196% more expensive than in Algiers. Cities ranked 4207th and 8765th ($1457 vs $492) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 7th in the United Arab Emirates and Algeria, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Algeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.7 months in Algiers. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Algiers ranked 1st in Algeria, while ranked 505th and 5813th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Algiers

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Al Ain Algiers
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$2.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$23.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$184
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$130
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$327
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$235
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$23.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$36.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
5.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$2454
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$9.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$3.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$7.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$4.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$2.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$3.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$94.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$4111

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$1214
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$2420
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$1473
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$2183
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$2070
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$1148
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$796
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1080
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1135
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2014
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1923
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$575
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1109
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1309
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$541
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1192
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$545
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$627
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$563
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$931
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1037
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$823
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$565
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$547
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$465
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$489
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$523
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$813
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$825
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$565

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Distance City Cost of living
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$422
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$361
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$417
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$333
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$361
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$377
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$383
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$350
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$368
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$386
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$445
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$450
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2879
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$432
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$505
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$467
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$431
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$449
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$531
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1514
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1685
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$496
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1291
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1516
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1659
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1645
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1212
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1314
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1171
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$442
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1393
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1396
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1394
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1329
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1187
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1394