Algiers vs Dubai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Dubai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$530
$2309
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1315
$5128
🏠 One person rent
$195
$1523
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$2687
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$36
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$322
$3493
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
48
64
😀 Quality of life
58
86
🏙️ Population
2.36M
3.33M

The cost of living in Algiers is 77% less expensive than in Dubai. Cities ranked 8449th and 1098th ($530 vs $2309) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Algeria and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Algeria vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 1.5 months in Dubai. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Dubai ranked 1st in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 5444th and 306th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Dubai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$12.1
☕ Cappuccino
$0.98
$6.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$1850
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$1170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$403
$3310
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$2171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.14%
4.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2080
$6006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1215
$3452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.67
$84.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.14
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$9.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$75.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$88.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.43
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.1
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.9
$779
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2595
$12682

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$446
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$362
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$426
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$344
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$378
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$393
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$396
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$379
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$371
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$388
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$503
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$429
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$474
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2685
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$417
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$500
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$428
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$410
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1491
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$476
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$510
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1359
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1468
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$505
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1084
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1360
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1548
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1136
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1192
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1092
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$449
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1261
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1266
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1325
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1192
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1219
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1282

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1503
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2084
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1232
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1050
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$994
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$786
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1810
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1110
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1719
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$561
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$556
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$547
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$520
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1267
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1218
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1226
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$531
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$870
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$989
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$558
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$878
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$546
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$515
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$639
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$467
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$541
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$489
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$831
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$577
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$507