Algiers vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

Algiers Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$1746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1269
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$198
$1032
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1838
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.1
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$292
$2684
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
46
89
😀 Quality of life
59
93
🏙️ Population
3.42M
488K

The cost of living in Algiers is 71% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 8374th and 2195th ($505 vs $1746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 30th in Algeria and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Algeria vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 1.5 months in Edinburgh. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Edinburgh ranked 5th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5437th and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Edinburgh

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Algiers Edinburgh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$5.76
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$1059
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$2308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$1429
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
2.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$5405
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1079
$4004
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$72.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.16
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$7.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$8.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.68
$6.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$76.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$1206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3146
$14285

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$438
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$364
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$422
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$417
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$425
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$319
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$344
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$333
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$342
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$325
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$379
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$384
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$284
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$1902
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$365
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$393
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1377
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$519
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$333
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$378
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1290
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$368
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$350
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1079
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1099
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$490
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1123
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1118
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1118
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1110
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$922
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$951
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$977
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$410
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1082
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1107
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1107
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1126
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1042
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1105

Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1166
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1398
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1377
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1499
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1524
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1209
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1480
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1510
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1176
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1506
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1547
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1511
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1150
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1100
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1504
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1230
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$945
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1314
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1491
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1289
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1509
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1511
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1512
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1505
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1511
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1461
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1313
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1487
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1513
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1358
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1335
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1388
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1269
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1320
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1334
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1406
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1154
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1390
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1590
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1511