Algiers vs Dubai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Dubai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$2379
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$5357
🏠 One person rent
$170
$1601
🏘️ Family rent
$316
$2918
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$453
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.5
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$3975
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
47
65
😀 Quality of life
59
87
🏙️ Population
2.36M
3.33M

The cost of living in Algiers is 80% less expensive than in Dubai. Cities ranked 8756th and 989th ($478 vs $2379) 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 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 1.7 months in Dubai. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Dubai ranked 1st in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 5457th and 288th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Dubai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$58.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$9.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$12.6
☕ Cappuccino
$0.89
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$1909
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$118
$1243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$3782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$2332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$91.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
4.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$6638
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$3507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$86.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.13
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$3.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$9.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$6.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.12
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$3.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$77.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.9
$903
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3053
$13241

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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
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1494
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2240
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1239
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1844
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$967
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$780
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1779
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1090
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1709
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$547
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$548
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$518
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$514
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1280
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1223
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1243
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$515
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$1068
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$585
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1056
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$589
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$897
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$563
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$507
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$605
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$464
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$901
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$546
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$557
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$551
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$529
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$829
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$573
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$536