Algiers vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

Algiers Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$1028
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1269
$2743
🏠 One person rent
$198
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.1
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$292
$1256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
46
22
😀 Quality of life
59
65
🏙️ Population
3.42M
1.18M

The cost of living in Algiers is 51% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 8374th and 5456th ($505 vs $1028) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 1.2 months in Medina. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5437th and 4452nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$8.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$1557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$414
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$94.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
2.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$1006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1079
$532
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$92.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.16
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$5.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$7.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$2.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$9.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.68
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$3.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$101
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$552
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3146
$8136

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Cities near Algiers

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$438
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$364
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$422
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$417
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$425
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$319
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$344
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$333
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$342
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$325
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$379
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$384
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$284
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$1902
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$365
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$393
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1377
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$519
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$333
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$378
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1290
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$368
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$350
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1079
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1099
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$490
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1123
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1118
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1118
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1110
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$922
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$951
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$977
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$410
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1082
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1107
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1107
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1126
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1042
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1105

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$867
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1067
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$992
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$832
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$880
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$750
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$858
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1019
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$829
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$601
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$827
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$828
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$345
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$281
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$833
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$260
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$299
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$270
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$230
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$227
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1278
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$879
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1615
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$557
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$963
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$843
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$576
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$247
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$529
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1695
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1366
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1483
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$279
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$739
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$793
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1693
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1700
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$962
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$892
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1039