Cost of living comparison
Budapest is 2.8 times more expensive than Algiers.
If you lived in Budapest instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
Algiers
|
Budapest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
DZD404.71
|
$11.29
HUF4,056.64
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.45
DZD598.33
|
$8.47
HUF3,042.48
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
DZD73.24
|
$1.65
HUF593.93
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
DZD30.44
|
$1.26
HUF453.32
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
Algiers
|
Budapest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.13
DZD17.98
|
$1.59
HUF570.57
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.25
DZD570.71
|
$4.84
HUF1,738.89
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
DZD484.69
|
$4.13
HUF1,484.23
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
DZD242.49
|
$2.52
HUF903.90
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
DZD358.52
|
$2.59
HUF928.67
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
DZD206.14
|
$0.73
HUF260.91
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
DZD177.66
|
$0.85
HUF305.48
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
DZD109.53
|
$0.90
HUF323.62
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
DZD43.31
|
$1.41
HUF506.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD28.32
|
$0.57
HUF204.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD28.54
|
$0.62
HUF223.85
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
Algiers
|
Budapest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.26
DZD168.65
|
$6.74
HUF2,421.62
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.99
DZD1,476.71
|
$26.82
HUF9,634.52
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,545.06
DZD4,507,341.77
|
$31,054.17
HUF11,155,759.57
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
DZD493.15
|
$13.04
HUF4,685.42
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
Algiers
|
Budapest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.10
DZD2,701.41
|
$17.90
HUF6,429.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$236.49
DZD31,776.91
|
$643.77
HUF231,265.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$146.44
DZD19,677.18
|
$500.61
HUF179,836.15
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.20
DZD3,654.67
|
$123.00
HUF44,186.79
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
Algiers
|
Budapest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.87
DZD13,149.90
|
$438.86
HUF157,655.78
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,634.38
DZD353,973.40
|
$10,690.89
HUF3,840,547.21
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Algiers
|
Budapest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.89
DZD253.91
|
$2.82
HUF1,014.16
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.89
DZD118.99
|
$2.36
HUF846.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
DZD348.74
|
$6.21
HUF2,231.15
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.55
DZD3,164.03
|
$51.95
HUF18,662.72
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.78
DZD776.80
|
$7.76
HUF2,788.94
|
|
pay 38.3% more for clothing
Algiers
|
Budapest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
DZD5,024.62
|
$80.02
HUF28,745.07
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.95
DZD6,308.83
|
$34.09
HUF12,247.67
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.47
DZD10,006.36
|
$92.91
HUF33,375.08
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.88
DZD9,524.46
|
$100.47
HUF36,092.18
|
|
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