Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 4.3 times more expensive than Algiers.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 6.0 times more for restaurants
Algiers
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
DZD396.87
|
$18.40
kr2,599
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.79
DZD644.91
|
$15.62
kr2,207
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
DZD71.33
|
$2.53
kr358
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD27.90
|
$2.03
kr286
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for groceries
Algiers
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
DZD20.84
|
$3.40
kr481
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
DZD566.16
|
$7.20
kr1,016
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.39
DZD455.81
|
$5.90
kr833
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
DZD215.70
|
$5.64
kr797
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
DZD302.48
|
$8.08
kr1,142
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
DZD179.09
|
$1.57
kr221
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
DZD196.86
|
$0.93
kr132
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
DZD96.62
|
$1.23
kr174
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
DZD47.70
|
$2.22
kr313
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
DZD36.12
|
$1.24
kr176
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD28.09
|
$0.69
kr97
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for transportation
Algiers
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.20
DZD160.94
|
$8.90
kr1,257
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.06
DZD1,488.25
|
$65.56
kr9,260
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,486.35
DZD3,968,656.01
|
$37,150.35
kr5,247,487
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.32
DZD446.47
|
$29.44
kr4,159
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for housing
Algiers
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.58
DZD3,173.06
|
$64.04
kr9,046
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$246.03
DZD33,113.47
|
$1,613.16
kr227,859
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$136.53
DZD18,376.60
|
$1,379.70
kr194,883
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.23
DZD4,876.91
|
$69.31
kr9,791
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Algiers
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$108.05
DZD14,543.04
|
$282.44
kr39,894
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,032.88
DZD408,204.62
|
$6,058.18
kr855,718
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Algiers
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
DZD248.04
|
$9.47
kr1,338
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.89
DZD120.04
|
$4.53
kr640
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.54
DZD342.30
|
$11.66
kr1,646
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.38
DZD2,877.28
|
$67.30
kr9,507
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.16
DZD694.51
|
$13.66
kr1,929
|
|
pay 96.3% more for clothing
Algiers
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.35
DZD5,431.26
|
$108.17
kr15,278
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.13
DZD5,535.31
|
$43.41
kr6,132
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.64
DZD10,853.73
|
$137.74
kr19,456
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.75
DZD10,195.14
|
$182.49
kr25,777
|
|
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