Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 3.9 times more expensive than Algiers.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 5.5 times more for restaurants
Algiers
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
DZD404.86
|
$16.33
€15.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.45
DZD598.55
|
$10.88
€10.10
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
DZD73.27
|
$2.90
€2.69
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
DZD30.45
|
$2.00
€1.85
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for groceries
Algiers
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.13
DZD17.99
|
$3.08
€2.86
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.25
DZD570.92
|
$4.26
€3.95
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
DZD484.87
|
$4.79
€4.45
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
DZD242.58
|
$3.21
€2.97
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
DZD358.65
|
$5.77
€5.35
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
DZD206.22
|
$1.12
€1.04
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
DZD177.73
|
$0.86
€0.80
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
DZD109.57
|
$1.06
€0.99
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
DZD43.33
|
$1.94
€1.80
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD28.33
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD28.55
|
$0.90
€0.83
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for transportation
Algiers
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.26
DZD168.72
|
$7.86
€7.29
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.99
DZD1,477.25
|
$72.49
€67.26
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,545.06
DZD4,509,005.81
|
$35,098.36
€32,562.50
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
DZD493.33
|
$18.01
€16.71
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
Algiers
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.10
DZD2,702.41
|
$20.67
€19.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$236.49
DZD31,788.64
|
$1,109.17
€1,029.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$146.44
DZD19,684.44
|
$885.72
€821.73
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.20
DZD3,656.02
|
$90.90
€84.33
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
Algiers
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.87
DZD13,154.75
|
$336.03
€311.75
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,634.38
DZD354,104.08
|
$10,589.37
€9,824.29
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Algiers
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.89
DZD254.00
|
$8.71
€8.08
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.89
DZD119.04
|
$4.86
€4.51
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
DZD348.86
|
$11.10
€10.30
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.55
DZD3,165.20
|
$45.44
€42.16
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.78
DZD777.09
|
$18.50
€17.17
|
|
pay 40.9% more for clothing
Algiers
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
DZD5,026.48
|
$90.44
€83.90
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.95
DZD6,311.16
|
$32.73
€30.36
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.47
DZD10,010.05
|
$79.18
€73.46
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.88
DZD9,527.98
|
$103.43
€95.95
|
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