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Jhongli City vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Jhongli City is 2.1 times more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants
pay 34.6% more in Jhongli City
Groceries
pay 2.8 times more in Jhongli City
Transportation
pay 2.4 times more in Jhongli City
Housing
pay 38.9% more in Jhongli City
Childcare
pay 4.7 times more in Jhongli City
Entertainment and Sports
pay 65.1% more in Jhongli City
Clothing
pay 36.3% less in Jhongli City

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

Jhongli City vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jhongli City instead of Algiers, you would:

pay 34.6% more for restaurants

 
Algiers
Jhongli City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.38
DZD437.96
$4.92
NT$154.03
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $4.82
DZD625.70
$4.59
NT$143.76
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.59
DZD76.97
$0.49
NT$15.40
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pay 2.8 times more for groceries

 
Algiers
Jhongli City
Bread
1 loaf
 $0.18
DZD22.82
$1.69
NT$53.06
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.09
DZD660.46
$15.02
NT$470.65
Milk (1 gallon) $3.75
DZD486.74
$12.22
NT$382.88
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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

 
Algiers
Jhongli City
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.33
DZD172.31
$3.47
NT$108.84
Monthly public transit pass $11.73
DZD1,521.74
$39.32
NT$1,232.25
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,343.39
DZD4,713,519.98
$34,999.18
NT$1,096,702.76
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pay 38.9% more for housing

 
Algiers
Jhongli City
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $19.08
DZD2,474.50
$9.80
NT$307.04
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $221.93
DZD28,783.26
$415.10
NT$13,007.09
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $146.66
DZD19,021.02
$245.78
NT$7,701.56
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pay 4.7 times more for childcare

 
Algiers
Jhongli City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $91.34
DZD11,846.29
$355.02
NT$11,124.48
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,648.37
DZD473,171.15
$20,072.09
NT$628,961.08
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pay 65.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Algiers
Jhongli City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.35
DZD304.35
$1.47
NT$46.21
Cappuccino in mid-range area $0.94
DZD121.98
$2.62
NT$82.15
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $2.79
DZD362.07
$3.93
NT$123.23
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pay 36.3% less for clothing

 
Algiers
Jhongli City
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $40.32
DZD5,229.23
$19.66
NT$616.13
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $44.82
DZD5,812.55
$16.39
NT$513.44
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $70.81
DZD9,184.16
$57.35
NT$1,797.03
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