Cost of living comparison

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Sapporo vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Sapporo is 2.5 times more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants
pay 2.1 times more in Sapporo
Groceries
pay 2.6 times more in Sapporo
Transportation
pay 3.5 times more in Sapporo
Housing
pay 3.4 times more in Sapporo
Childcare
pay 2.9 times more in Sapporo
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.2 times more in Sapporo
Clothing
pay 1.2% less in Sapporo

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

Sapporo vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

 
Algiers
Sapporo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.38
DZD437.96
$7.52
¥1,171
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.82
DZD625.70
$5.01
¥781
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.59
DZD76.97
$0.92
¥143

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pay 2.6 times more for groceries

 
Algiers
Sapporo
Bread
1 loaf
$0.18
DZD22.82
$1.26
¥197
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.09
DZD660.46
$4.18
¥651
Milk (1 gallon) $3.75
DZD486.74
$5.65
¥881

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pay 3.5 times more for transportation

 
Algiers
Sapporo
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.33
DZD172.31
$4.43
¥690
Monthly public transit pass $11.73
DZD1,521.74
$50.12
¥7,806
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,343.39
DZD4,713,519.98
$33,796.28
¥5,263,939

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pay 3.4 times more for housing

 
Algiers
Sapporo
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$19.08
DZD2,474.50
$41.77
¥6,505
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $221.93
DZD28,783.26
$501.18
¥78,061
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $146.66
DZD19,021.02
$294.03
¥45,796

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

 
Algiers
Sapporo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $91.34
DZD11,846.29
$265.96
¥41,425
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,648.37
DZD473,171.15
$10,691.86
¥1,665,311

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Algiers
Sapporo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.35
DZD304.35
$3.34
¥520
Cappuccino in mid-range area $0.94
DZD121.98
$3.64
¥567
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.79
DZD362.07
$2.94
¥458

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pay 1.2% less for clothing

 
Algiers
Sapporo
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$40.32
DZD5,229.23
$40.09
¥6,245
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.82
DZD5,812.55
$26.70
¥4,158
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$70.81
DZD9,184.16
$50.12
¥7,806

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