Cost of living comparison
compared to
Japan vs. Algeria Cost of Living Summary
Japan is 2.9 times more expensive than Algeria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Japan
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2 times more in Japan
- Transportation
-
pay 4.0 times more in Japan
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Japan
- Childcare
-
pay 4.4 times more in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in Japan
- Clothing
-
pay 1.0% more in Japan
The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Japan are more expensive than in Algeria. Notably, childcare, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Japan.
Japan vs. Algeria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Japan instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Algeria
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.78
DZD360.79
|
$6.60
¥1,038
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.91
DZD506.40
|
$5.10
¥801
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
DZD78.30
|
$1.07
¥168
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
DZD32.44
|
$0.76
¥120
|
|
Algeria vs. Japan - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
|
Algeria
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.17
DZD21.60
|
$1.50
¥236
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DZD613.87
|
$5.07
¥796
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
DZD451.71
|
$5.67
¥891
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
DZD227.62
|
$2.08
¥327
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
DZD275.22
|
$2.93
¥460
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
DZD183.78
|
$2.14
¥336
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.43
DZD185.10
|
$1.12
¥176
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
DZD91.94
|
$1.69
¥266
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
DZD45.53
|
$2.13
¥335
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
DZD33.59
|
$1.22
¥191
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
DZD29.94
|
$1.15
¥181
|
|
Algeria vs. Japan - Cost of groceries
pay 4.0 times more for transportation
|
Algeria
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
DZD165.84
|
$4.39
¥690
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.35
DZD1,600.23
|
$59.14
¥9,298
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,704.89
DZD4M
|
$22,599.51
¥4M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.64
DZD472.07
|
$25.32
¥3,981
|
|
Algeria vs. Japan - Cost of transportation
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Algeria
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.62
DZD2,542.99
|
$33.91
¥5,331
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$157.66
DZD20,436.76
|
$543.18
¥85,388
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$102.56
DZD13,293.63
|
$353.61
¥55,588
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.08
DZD4,935.63
|
$118.72
¥18,662
|
|
Algeria vs. Japan - Cost of housing
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
Algeria
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.57
DZD9,147.09
|
$296.89
¥46,670
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,913.97
DZD378K
|
$13,159.48
¥2M
|
|
Algeria vs. Japan - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Algeria
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
DZD257.35
|
$2.60
¥409
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.82
DZD105.83
|
$3.03
¥476
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.84
DZD368.29
|
$3.89
¥611
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.23
DZD2,622.89
|
$59.54
¥9,360
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.16
DZD538.80
|
$12.46
¥1,959
|
|
Algeria vs. Japan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.0% more for clothing
|
Algeria
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.74
DZD4,503.63
|
$44.79
¥7,042
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
DZD5,749.64
|
$32.04
¥5,037
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.35
DZD9,119.39
|
$57.37
¥9,018
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.00
DZD9,332.33
|
$87.37
¥13,735
|
|
Algeria vs. Japan - Cost of clothing
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