Algiers vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$477
$2295
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1205
$5636
🏠 One person rent
$168
$1360
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$2398
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$601
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$339
$3514
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
48
88
😀 Quality of life
62
92
🏙️ Population
2.36M
488K

The cost of living in Algiers is 79% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 8774th and 1307th ($477 vs $2295) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 38th 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 1.5 months in Edinburgh. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Edinburgh ranked 11th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5692nd and 83rd 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
$2.88
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$8.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$1471
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$1081
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$2686
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$212
$1966
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.1
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.32%
4.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$6647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$4795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.57
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.19
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$22.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$4.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$1749
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4697
$25458

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$416
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$352
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$406
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$329
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$357
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$365
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$377
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$342
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$334
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$381
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$433
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$407
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$444
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2775
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$529
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$423
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$490
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$462
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$400
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1546
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$452
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$519
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1519
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1620
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$476
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1279
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1513
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1658
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1628
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1195
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1268
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1150
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$439
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1381
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1372
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1342
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1272
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1173
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1340

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1760
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1750
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1842
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1831
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1593
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1878
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2114
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1885
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1647
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1704
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1456
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1586
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1596
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1806
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1943
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1784
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1820
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1777
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1798
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1554
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1872
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2005
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1417
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1523
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1404
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1424
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1741
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1834
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1485
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1791
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2236
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1820