Algiers vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1327
$2228
🏠 One person rent
$216
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$692
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$39
$91.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$1519
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
48
20
😀 Quality of life
60
52
🏙️ Population
3.42M
1.18M

The cost of living in Algiers is 38% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 8096th and 6017th ($553 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th in Algeria and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Algeria vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 1.7 months in Medina. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Medina ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5408th and 6150th 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
$3.61
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.45
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$1101
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.4
$74.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1129
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$54
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$8.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.21
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$5.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$7.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$2.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$7.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$5.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$3.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$79
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.7
$405
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2863
$9496

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Cities near Algiers

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

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$844
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1100
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1032
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$996
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$860
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$1013
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1000
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$938
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1361
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$854
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$434
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$920
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$440
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$625
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$280
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$404
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$443
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1642
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$692
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1583
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$583
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$923
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$642
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$449
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$735
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1703
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1678
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1523
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$421
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$737
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$802
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1671
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1687
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$981
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$1047
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$964