Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Algeria

For one person, living is cheaper in Algeria: $548 a month against $4,048 in London, rent and utilities included – about $42,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

London, United Kingdom
Algeria
London
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
$4,048
/mo nomad
🇩🇿 Algeria
$548
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: London is 240.7% more expensive than Algeria without rent, and 638% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: London is 244.9% more expensive than Algeria without rent, and 533.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
London
Algeria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.36 £19.59
$2.63 DZD 357
902.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 £80.7
$22.02 DZD 2,982
393.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.71 £7.96
$3.85 DZD 522
178.18%
Cappuccino
$5.59 £4.15
$0.76 DZD 104
635.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 £2.23
$0.63 DZD 84.7
376.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 £1.65
$0.26 DZD 35.52
753.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.65 £7.17
$1.40 DZD 190
589.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.26 £6.14
$2.27 DZD 307
263.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
London
Algeria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.46
$0.90 DZD 121
118.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 £1.55
$0.14 DZD 18.54
1392.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.59 £1.93
$1.34 DZD 181
93.28%
Eggs
$5.37 £3.99
$1.69 DZD 229
217.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.12 £9.75
$8.63 DZD 1,168
52.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.03 £8.20
$4.56 DZD 617
141.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.73 £13.17
$15.38 DZD 2,083
15.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 £2.36
$3.14 DZD 426
0.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 £1.03
$3.05 DZD 414
-54.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 £2.10
$1.63 DZD 221
73.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.36 £2.50
$0.86 DZD 117
290.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.70 £1.26
$0.59 DZD 80.3
188.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 £1.32
$0.53 DZD 72.2
235.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 £1.11
$0.63 DZD 85.3
136.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 £1.35
$0.30 DZD 40.40
506.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$23.85 £17.72
$2.60 DZD 352
817.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.44 £9.98
$9.11 DZD 1,233
47.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.11 £2.31
$1.44 DZD 195
115.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.49 £3.34
$1.88 DZD 254
138.83%
🚌 Getting Around
London
Algeria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.13 £3.07
$0.17 DZD 23.24
2329.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$266 £198
$6.62 DZD 897
3917.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.98 £4.44
$1.15 DZD 155
420.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.39 £2.52
$0.41 DZD 55.3
726.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$56.6 £42.03
$4.45 DZD 602
1170.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 £1.64
$0.35 DZD 47.59
531.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.4K
$30.9K DZD 4.2M
23.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.0K £30.5K
$33.6K DZD 4.5M
22.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
London
Algeria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$372 £277
$36.18 DZD 4,900
929.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.66 £13.87
$9.13 DZD 1,236
104.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.53 £30.12
$18.90 DZD 2,559
114.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
London
Algeria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.0 £41.63
$18.29 DZD 2,477
206.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.10 £12.71
$10.12 DZD 1,371
68.97%
Cinema Ticket
$17.95 £13.34
$4.40 DZD 596
307.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
London
Algeria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,946 £2,189
$84.1 DZD 11.4K
3402.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$47.6K £35.4K
$8,320 DZD 1.1M
472.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
London
Algeria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 £86.4
$31.57 DZD 4,276
268.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.9 £42.28
$40.40 DZD 5,471
40.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 £95.1
$64.7 DZD 8,758
97.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 £114
$70.5 DZD 9,546
118.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
London
Algeria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,935 £2,182
$140 DZD 19.0K
1994.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,258 £1,678
$96.3 DZD 13.0K
2244.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,250 £3,901
$257 DZD 34.7K
1946.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,859 £2,868
$166 DZD 22.5K
2217.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.2K £12.8K
$1,091 DZD 147.8K
1474.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,278 £6,152
$752 DZD 101.9K
1000.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
London
Algeria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,621 £4,177
$300 DZD 40.6K
1773.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.78
6.03
-20.73%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for London: November 1, 2026

Last update for Algeria: October 31, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
London
$2.3K
Algeria
$96 95.7% $2.2K
Monthly Utilities & Internet
London
$432
Algeria
$64 85.1% $367
Eating Out
London
$396
Algeria
$57 85.6% $339
Groceries & Markets
London
$360
Algeria
$200 44.4% $160
Getting Around
London
$305
Algeria
$11 96.6% $295
Clothing & Footwear
London
$205
Algeria
$93 54.5% $112
Sport & Entertainment
London
$92
Algeria
$27 70.5% $65
Good to know
🇬🇧 London
🇩🇿 Algeria
🕒 Local time
06:16 6:16 AM
07:16 7:16 AM
1 h ahead of London
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
8,908,083 Capital
46,164,219
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

DZD, USD, EUR to GBP – British Pound Converter

British Pound exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 0.743 GBP (1 GBP = 1.35 USD). 1 EUR = 0.834 GBP (1 GBP = 1.2 EUR).

Algerian Dinar exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 135 DZD (1,000 DZD = 7.38 USD). 1 EUR = 152 DZD (1,000 DZD = 6.58 EUR).

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