Algiers vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$2043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1327
$5104
🏠 One person rent
$216
$1223
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$2302
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$39
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$3083
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
48
88
😀 Quality of life
60
93
🏙️ Population
3.42M
488K

The cost of living in Algiers is 73% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 8096th and 1692nd ($553 vs $2043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 46th 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 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5408th and 64th 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
$3.61
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$6.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.45
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$2456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$1867
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.4
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
6.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$6453
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1129
$4477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$78.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.21
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$6.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.7
$1620
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2863
$14724

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$412
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$453
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$416
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$339
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$402
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$379
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$387
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$372
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$354
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$374
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$476
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$347
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2629
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$403
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$394
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$518
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$419
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$403
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1478
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$424
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$426
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1297
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1287
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$478
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1057
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1331
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1416
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$907
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1158
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1077
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$423
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1177
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1205
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1274
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1219
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1060
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1227

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666