Algiers vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Algiers | Medina | |
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Algiers is 61% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 8756th and 4439th ($478 vs $1215) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.3 months in Medina. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5457th and 3899th among best cities to live in the world.
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| Algiers | Medina | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 39 km or 24 mi |  Blida | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Medea | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | Tizi Ouzou | |
| 168 km or 105 mi | Chlef | |
| 172 km or 107 mi | Bordj Bou Arreridj | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | M'Sila | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Bejaia | |
| 220 km or 137 mi | Setif | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Tiaret | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Djelfa | |
| 241 km or 150 mi | Jijel | |
| 245 km or 152 mi | El Eulma | |
| 252 km or 157 mi | Relizane | |
| 277 km or 172 mi |  Ibiza | |
| 282 km or 175 mi | Mostaganem | |
| 311 km or 193 mi | Batna | |
| 312 km or 194 mi | Palma de Mallorca | |
| 321 km or 199 mi | Constantine | |
| 323 km or 200 mi | Biskra | |
| 331 km or 206 mi | Laghouat | |
| 337 km or 209 mi | Calp | |
| 340 km or 211 mi | Saida | |
| 342 km or 213 mi | Skikda | |
| 342 km or 213 mi | Benidorm | |
| 346 km or 215 mi | Denia | |
| 352 km or 219 mi | Oran | |
| 357 km or 222 mi | Torrevieja | |
| 358 km or 222 mi | Alicante | |
| 362 km or 225 mi | Mahon | |
| 365 km or 227 mi | Ciutadella de Menorca | |
| 369 km or 230 mi | Cartagena | |
| 370 km or 230 mi | Elche | |
| 374 km or 233 mi | Gandia | |
| 376 km or 233 mi | Sidi Bel Abbes | |
| 382 km or 237 mi | Novelda | |
| 388 km or 241 mi | Elda | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Ontinyent | |
| 395 km or 245 mi | Murcia | |
| 398 km or 247 mi | Mazarron | |
| 402 km or 250 mi | Villena |
Cities near Medina
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 168 km or 104 mi |  Yanbu | |
| 328 km or 204 mi | Jeddah | |
| 339 km or 211 mi | Mecca | |
| 378 km or 235 mi | Al Wajh | |
| 398 km or 247 mi | Ha'il | |
| 422 km or 262 mi | Ar Rass | |
| 477 km or 296 mi | Unaizah | |
| 531 km or 330 mi | Tabuk | |
| 585 km or 363 mi | Bisha | |
| 593 km or 368 mi |  Port Sudan | |
| 595 km or 370 mi | Dumat al-Jandal | |
| 615 km or 382 mi | Sakakah | |
| 650 km or 404 mi |  Sharm El Sheikh | |
| 657 km or 408 mi | Hurghada | |
| 661 km or 411 mi | Bareq | |
| 675 km or 419 mi | El Gouna | |
| 676 km or 420 mi | Dahab | |
| 680 km or 423 mi | Aswan | |
| 714 km or 444 mi | Luxor | |
| 717 km or 446 mi | Qena | |
| 719 km or 447 mi | Riyadh | |
| 723 km or 449 mi |  Aqaba | |
| 729 km or 453 mi |  Eilat | |
| 742 km or 461 mi | Ma'an | |
| 757 km or 470 mi | Abha | |
| 758 km or 471 mi | As Sulayyil | |
| 810 km or 503 mi | Tafilah | |
| 827 km or 514 mi | Sohag | |
| 839 km or 522 mi | Al-Karak | |
| 861 km or 535 mi | Dimona | |
| 870 km or 540 mi | Arad | |
| 890 km or 553 mi | Beersheba | |
| 896 km or 557 mi | Asyut | |
| 901 km or 560 mi |  Hebron | |
| 902 km or 561 mi | Dura | |
| 902 km or 561 mi | Ofakim | |
| 905 km or 562 mi | Rahat | |
| 906 km or 563 mi | Amman | |
| 907 km or 564 mi | Najran | |
| 913 km or 567 mi | Bethlehem |