Cost of living comparison

Algeria

compared to

Japan

Japan vs. Algeria Cost of Living Summary

Japan is 2.7 times more expensive than Algeria overall.

Restaurants: pay 89.4% more in Japan
Groceries: pay 2.5 times more in Japan
Transportation: pay 2.6 times more in Japan
Housing: pay 3.9 times more in Japan
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Japan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Japan
Clothing: pay 8.1% more in Japan

The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Japan are more expensive than in Algeria. Notably, housing, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Japan.

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Japan vs. Algeria Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Japan instead of Algeria, you would:

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pay 89.4% more for restaurants

	Algeria	Japan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.78 DZD372.99	$6.75 ¥1,066	+142.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.98 DZD532.85	$5.10 ¥805	+28.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 DZD83.65	$1.13 ¥179	+81.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 DZD39.69	$0.76 ¥120	+155.6%
Average			+89.4%

Algeria vs. Japan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.5 times more for groceries

	Algeria	Japan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.15 DZD19.81	$1.53 ¥241	+931.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.10 DZD549.38	$5.55 ¥877	+35.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.29 DZD440.48	$5.56 ¥879	+69.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.38 DZD184.89	$2.01 ¥318	+45.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.83 DZD244.64	$2.85 ¥450	+55.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.16 DZD155.35	$2.16 ¥342	+86.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 DZD175.06	$1.08 ¥171	-17.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.55 DZD74.21	$1.54 ¥243	+177.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 DZD45.23	$1.92 ¥303	+467.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 DZD34.48	$1.10 ¥174	+327.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.22 DZD28.83	$1.08 ¥170	+399.7%
Average			+153.6%

Algeria vs. Japan - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

	Algeria	Japan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.23 DZD164.80	$4.11 ¥649	+233.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.66 DZD1,293.62	$63.20 ¥9,986	+554.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,373.36 DZD4M	$21,047.50 ¥3M	-32.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.89 DZD520.64	$24.65 ¥3,895	+534.0%
Average			+160.3%

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pay 3.9 times more for housing

	Algeria	Japan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.78 DZD1,845.33	$33.54 ¥5,300	+143.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$138.16 DZD18,503.56	$546.58 ¥86,367	+295.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$92.51 DZD12,389.29	$360.78 ¥57,008	+290.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$26.64 DZD3,567.84	$113.26 ¥17,897	+325.2%
Average			+288.1%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Algeria	Japan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$199.04 DZD26,657.67	$417.01 ¥65,893	+109.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,846.85 DZD515K	$11,300.14 ¥2M	+193.8%
Average			+148.1%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Algeria	Japan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.90 DZD254.16	$2.57 ¥406	+35.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.93 DZD124.65	$3.06 ¥483	+228.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.70 DZD362.16	$3.83 ¥605	+41.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.45 DZD2,872.39	$53.31 ¥8,424	+148.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.16 DZD556.49	$11.73 ¥1,853	+182.2%
Average			+127.1%

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pay 8.1% more for clothing

	Algeria	Japan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$29.92 DZD4,007.53	$46.32 ¥7,320	+54.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.97 DZD5,085.50	$31.33 ¥4,950	-17.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.43 DZD9,030.76	$59.45 ¥9,394	-11.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.79 DZD8,944.88	$81.04 ¥12,805	+21.3%
Average			+8.1%

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