Algiers vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$2011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$4929
🏠 One person rent
$170
$1155
🏘️ Family rent
$316
$2177
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.5
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$3222
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
47
94
😀 Quality of life
59
95
🏙️ Population
2.36M
626K

The cost of living in Algiers is 76% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 8756th and 1806th ($478 vs $2011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 64th 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 Glasgow. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5457th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$18.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$89.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$6.25
☕ Cappuccino
$0.89
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$1168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$118
$840
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$2489
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$1650
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$320
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$3920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$2776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$78.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.13
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$3.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$9.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$8.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$18.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$2.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.12
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$47.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$16.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$80.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.9
$1078
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3053
$15092

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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

Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1763
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1765
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1699
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1475
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1601
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1604
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1551
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1649
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1608
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1404
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1692
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2140
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1610
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1500
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1246
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1482
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1567
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1732
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1382
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1692
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1755
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1722
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1713
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1968
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1726
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1614
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1705
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1651
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1638
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1628
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1637
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1393
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1707
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1510
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1592
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1390
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1714
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1629
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1288