Algiers vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$1182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$194
$673
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$906
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$1300
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
48
22
😀 Quality of life
62
70
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.41M

The cost of living in Algiers is 56% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 8536th and 4743rd ($519 vs $1182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Algeria and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Algeria vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5643rd and 4114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.16
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$0.99
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.7
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2126
$3803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1292
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.2
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$7.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.06
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.4
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.13
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.33
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.5
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.6
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3597
$5508

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Cities near Algiers

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$432
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$363
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$423
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$340
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$368
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$381
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$393
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$353
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$373
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$394
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$450
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$419
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$466
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2804
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$538
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$424
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1930
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$520
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$455
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$424
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$479
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$522
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1446
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1635
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$505
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1188
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1461
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1632
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1608
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1206
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1277
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1148
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$453
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1341
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1341
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1356
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1305
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1166
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1354

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1155
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1162
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$940
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$825
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$862
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$967
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1069
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$918
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$769
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$346
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$903
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$354
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$517
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$348
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$365
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$428
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1627
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$782
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1734
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$798
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$911
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$645
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$398
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$718
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1910
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1855
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1645
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$271
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$837
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1021
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1867
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1879
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1009
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$860
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$987