Algiers vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$477
$1164
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1205
$2338
🏠 One person rent
$168
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$339
$1337
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
48
23
😀 Quality of life
62
69
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.41M

The cost of living in Algiers is 59% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 8774th and 4843rd ($477 vs $1164) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd 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 5692nd and 4103rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Medina

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Algiers Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.88
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$212
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.1
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$88.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.32%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$2810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$1336
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.57
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.19
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$5.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$78.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$37.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4697
$5520

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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

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1210
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1031
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$919
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$738
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$834
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$938
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1036
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$890
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$976
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$753
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$334
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$873
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$338
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$429
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$350
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$379
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$439
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1628
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$818
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$2054
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$856
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$871
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$993
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$686
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$375
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$742
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2014
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1933
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1810
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$264
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$977
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1149
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$2038
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$2060
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1032
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$864
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1077