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China vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

China is 2.2 times more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants: pay 11.9% more in China
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in China
Transportation: pay 85.9% more in China
Housing: pay 28.4% more in China
Childcare: pay 6.2 times more in China
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.2% more in China
Clothing: pay 4.3% more in China

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

China vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

If you lived in China instead of Algiers, you would:

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pay 11.9% more for restaurants

	Algiers	China
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.88 DZD391.48	$2.85 CN¥20.93	-0.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.39 DZD596.09	$5.07 CN¥37.14	+15.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 DZD73.68	$0.49 CN¥3.59	-9.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.21 DZD28.57	$0.30 CN¥2.20	+42.9%
Average			+11.9%

Algiers vs. China - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Algiers	China
Bread 1 loaf	$0.14 DZD18.36	$1.59 CN¥11.67	+1077.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.53 DZD479.52	$5.85 CN¥42.90	+65.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.61 DZD491.22	$6.86 CN¥50.30	+89.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 DZD238.70	$1.60 CN¥11.70	-9.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.45 DZD333.36	$1.54 CN¥11.30	-37.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 DZD194.05	$0.76 CN¥5.59	-46.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.29 DZD175.64	$0.57 CN¥4.20	-55.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 DZD106.20	$0.65 CN¥4.79	-16.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 DZD47.07	$0.52 CN¥3.84	+51.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 DZD29.67	$0.32 CN¥2.35	+47.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 DZD28.24	$0.40 CN¥2.94	+92.7%
Average			+114.5%

Algiers vs. China - Cost of groceries

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pay 85.9% more for transportation

	Algiers	China
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.23 DZD167.04	$4.44 CN¥32.59	+261.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.72 DZD1,456.54	$22.47 CN¥164.77	+109.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,197.40 DZD4,511,569.35	$19,071.53 CN¥139,845.83	-42.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.47 DZD470.98	$3.97 CN¥29.14	+14.7%
Average			+85.9%

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pay 28.4% more for housing

	Algiers	China
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.30 DZD2,487.53	$11.70 CN¥85.76	-36.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.77 DZD29,459.65	$328.33 CN¥2,407.55	+51.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$137.33 DZD18,663.26	$205.78 CN¥1,508.92	+49.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$27.22 DZD3,699.45	$40.46 CN¥296.67	+48.6%
Average			+28.4%

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pay 6.2 times more for childcare

	Algiers	China
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$84.96 DZD11,546.25	$459.70 CN¥3,370.83	+441.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,598.15 DZD353,092.15	$18,318.08 CN¥134,320.98	+605.0%
Average			+523.0%

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pay 60.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Algiers	China
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 DZD200.63	$1.09 CN¥8.00	-26.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.96 DZD130.47	$3.07 CN¥22.49	+219.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.55 DZD346.55	$3.23 CN¥23.71	+26.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.36 DZD3,175.23	$41.41 CN¥303.63	+77.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.72 DZD777.53	$5.93 CN¥43.45	+3.6%
Average			+60.2%

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pay 4.3% more for clothing

	Algiers	China
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.05 DZD4,899.26	$48.23 CN¥353.62	+33.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.72 DZD6,620.64	$31.67 CN¥232.23	-35.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.14 DZD9,532.10	$72.53 CN¥531.81	+3.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.72 DZD8,931.15	$75.53 CN¥553.87	+14.9%
Average			+4.3%

Algiers vs. China - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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