Algiers vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Algiers	London
🚶 Cost of living one person	$530	$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1315	$8384
🏠 One person rent	$195	$2251
🏘️ Family rent	$350	$4328
🍽️ Food expenses	$238	$587
🚐 Transport expenses	$36	$393
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$322	$4627
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	48	100
😀 Quality of life	58	99
🏙️ Population	2.36M	8.8M

The cost of living in Algiers is 85% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 8449th and 37th ($530 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 1.4 months in London. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5444th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs London

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	Algiers	London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.1	$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22.8	$87.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.62	$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.88	$8.7
☕ Cappuccino	$0.98	$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.56	$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$215	$2586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$136	$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$403	$5526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$267	$3635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$23.4	$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$35.3	$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.4	$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.14%	5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2080	$17558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1215	$10692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.31	$3.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$9.67	$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.77	$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.34	$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.99	$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.14	$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.8	$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.84	$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.13	$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.69	$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.6	$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.55	$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.99	$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.89	$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.79	$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.5	$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.52	$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.21	$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.07	$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.34	$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.71	$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.68	$20.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.93	$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.15	$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.23	$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.1	$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$24.7	$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.97	$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14	$142
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.43	$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$38.1	$99
👟 Brand Sneakers	$75	$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$95.9	$2404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$2595	$25830

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Cities near Algiers

Distance	City	Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi	Blida	$446
63 km or 39 mi	Medea	$362
89 km or 55 mi	Tizi Ouzou	$426
168 km or 105 mi	Chlef	$344
172 km or 107 mi	Bordj Bou Arreridj	$378
179 km or 111 mi	M'Sila	$393
179 km or 111 mi	Bejaia	$396
220 km or 137 mi	Setif	$379
222 km or 138 mi	Tiaret	$371
235 km or 146 mi	Djelfa	$388
241 km or 150 mi	Jijel	$503
245 km or 152 mi	El Eulma	$429
252 km or 157 mi	Relizane	$474
277 km or 172 mi	Ibiza	$2685
282 km or 175 mi	Mostaganem	$532
311 km or 193 mi	Batna	$417
312 km or 194 mi	Palma de Mallorca	$1783
321 km or 199 mi	Constantine	$500
323 km or 200 mi	Biskra	$428
331 km or 206 mi	Laghouat	$410
337 km or 209 mi	Calp	$1491
340 km or 211 mi	Saida	$476
342 km or 213 mi	Skikda	$510
342 km or 213 mi	Benidorm	$1359
346 km or 215 mi	Denia	$1468
352 km or 219 mi	Oran	$505
357 km or 222 mi	Torrevieja	$1084
358 km or 222 mi	Alicante	$1360
362 km or 225 mi	Mahon	$1548
365 km or 227 mi	Ciutadella de Menorca	$1499
369 km or 230 mi	Cartagena	$1136
370 km or 230 mi	Elche	$1192
374 km or 233 mi	Gandia	$1092
376 km or 233 mi	Sidi Bel Abbes	$449
382 km or 237 mi	Novelda	$1261
388 km or 241 mi	Elda	$1266
394 km or 245 mi	Ontinyent	$1325
395 km or 245 mi	Murcia	$1192
398 km or 247 mi	Mazarron	$1219
402 km or 250 mi	Villena	$1282

Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$3054
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2624
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2353
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2322
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2372
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2268
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2248
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2381
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2255
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2245
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2491
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2184
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2173
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2202
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2589
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$2328
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2106
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2227
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2363
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$2179
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2228
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2630
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2157
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$2020
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2451
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2159
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$2040
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2310
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1963
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2033
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2202
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$2152
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$2053
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$2033
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$2041
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$2028
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2477
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$2055