Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 4.3 times more expensive than Algiers.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
Algiers
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
DZD396.87
|
$7.64
HK$59.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.79
DZD644.91
|
$5.73
HK$44.90
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
DZD71.33
|
$1.23
HK$9.62
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD27.90
|
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for groceries
Algiers
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
DZD20.84
|
$2.29
HK$17.91
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
DZD566.16
|
$12.63
HK$98.91
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.39
DZD455.81
|
$11.66
HK$91.30
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
DZD215.70
|
$3.47
HK$27.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
DZD302.48
|
$4.48
HK$35.08
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
DZD179.09
|
$2.03
HK$15.90
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
DZD196.86
|
$1.13
HK$8.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
DZD96.62
|
$1.75
HK$13.73
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
DZD47.70
|
$1.35
HK$10.56
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
DZD36.12
|
$1.21
HK$9.46
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD28.09
|
$1.18
HK$9.22
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for transportation
Algiers
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.20
DZD160.94
|
$10.64
HK$83.35
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.06
DZD1,488.25
|
$63.70
HK$498.83
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,486.35
DZD3,968,656.01
|
$33,122.07
HK$259,393.87
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.32
DZD446.47
|
$13.12
HK$102.76
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for housing
Algiers
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.58
DZD3,173.06
|
$23.34
HK$182.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$246.03
DZD33,113.47
|
$2,288.41
HK$17,921.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$136.53
DZD18,376.60
|
$1,628.63
HK$12,754.51
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.23
DZD4,876.91
|
$157.03
HK$1,229.81
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for childcare
Algiers
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$108.05
DZD14,543.04
|
$771.50
HK$6,041.98
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,032.88
DZD408,204.62
|
$18,861.18
HK$147,710.40
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Algiers
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
DZD248.04
|
$6.37
HK$49.88
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.89
DZD120.04
|
$5.02
HK$39.32
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.54
DZD342.30
|
$8.28
HK$64.85
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.38
DZD2,877.28
|
$79.37
HK$621.55
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.16
DZD694.51
|
$12.74
HK$99.77
|
|
pay 44.5% more for clothing
Algiers
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.35
DZD5,431.26
|
$80.90
HK$633.58
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.13
DZD5,535.31
|
$39.86
HK$312.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.64
DZD10,853.73
|
$88.35
HK$691.89
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.75
DZD10,195.14
|
$129.40
HK$1,013.40
|
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