Algiers vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$1884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1327
$4264
🏠 One person rent
$216
$1096
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$1719
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$475
🚐 Transport expenses
$39
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$3145
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
48
94
😀 Quality of life
60
94
🏙️ Population
3.42M
626K

The cost of living in Algiers is 71% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 8096th and 2103rd ($553 vs $1884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 99th 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 1.7 months in Glasgow. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5408th and 40th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.45
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$1191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$790
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$1870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$1271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.4
$188
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$291
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
5.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$4377
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1129
$3046
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$81.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.21
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$3.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$3.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$97.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.7
$1097
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2863
$12197

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1748
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1734
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1524
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1659
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1514
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1651
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1520
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1693
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2043
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1537
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1723
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1527
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1632
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1706
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1305
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1741
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1629
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1643
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1719
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1681
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1833
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1702
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1673
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1661
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1644
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1554
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1630
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1430
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1662
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1568
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1532
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1251