Algiers vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$2140
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$5387
🏠 One person rent
$170
$1269
🏘️ Family rent
$316
$2336
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.5
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$3522
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
47
88
😀 Quality of life
59
94
🏙️ Population
2.36M
488K

The cost of living in Algiers is 78% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 8756th and 1491st ($478 vs $2140) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 36th 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 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 1.6 months in Edinburgh. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Edinburgh ranked 3rd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5457th and 34th 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
$2.8
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$75.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$9.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$7.09
☕ Cappuccino
$0.89
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$1331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$118
$970
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$2573
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$188
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$291
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
5.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$6219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$4199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$83
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$27.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.13
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$9.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$4.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$3.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$18.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.12
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.9
$1772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3053
$21911

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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
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1610
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1608
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1692
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1649
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1475
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1604
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1500
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1699
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1482
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1763
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2011
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1765
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1480
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1601
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1551
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1246
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1404
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1567
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1726
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1614
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1705
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1638
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1651
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1628
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1637
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1732
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1510
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1707
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1592
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1722
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1328
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1393
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1288
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1377
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1500
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1714
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1382
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1629
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1968
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1692