Cost of living comparison

Algeria

compared to

South Korea

Suwon vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Suwon is 2.7 times more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Suwon
Groceries: pay 3.2 times more in Suwon
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in Suwon
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Suwon
Childcare: pay 5.8 times more in Suwon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Suwon
Clothing: pay 18.7% less in Suwon

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

Suwon vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Algiers	Suwon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.38 DZD449.64	$6.72 ₩10,158	+99.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.82 DZD642.38	$4.95 ₩7,485	+2.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 DZD79.03	$1.32 ₩1,989	+121.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.23 DZD30.49	$0.66 ₩991	+186.4%
Average			+102.5%

Algiers vs. Suwon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.2 times more for groceries

	Algiers	Suwon
Bread 1 loaf	$0.18 DZD23.43	$2.12 ₩3,201	+1103.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.09 DZD678.08	$5.30 ₩8,009	+4.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.75 DZD499.72	$9.36 ₩14,147	+149.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 DZD236.04	$2.33 ₩3,527	+31.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 DZD311.32	$2.94 ₩4,446	+25.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 DZD185.64	$2.41 ₩3,635	+72.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 DZD181.16	$1.24 ₩1,867	-9.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 DZD88.71	$2.34 ₩3,536	+251.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 DZD58.15	$1.12 ₩1,698	+157.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 DZD38.08	$1.50 ₩2,263	+423.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 DZD34.81	$0.86 ₩1,293	+227.3%
Average			+221.6%

Algiers vs. Suwon - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Algiers	Suwon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 DZD176.91	$4.44 ₩6,705	+233.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.73 DZD1,562.32	$45.99 ₩69,505	+292.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,343.39 DZD5M	$26,696.92 ₩40M	-26.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.45 DZD459.92	$7.45 ₩11,256	+115.6%
Average			+153.8%

Algiers vs. Suwon - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Algiers	Suwon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.08 DZD2,540.49	$19.81 ₩29,941	+3.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$221.93 DZD29,550.92	$424.54 ₩642K	+91.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$146.66 DZD19,528.31	$424.54 ₩642K	+189.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.49 DZD4,459.24	$122.64 ₩185K	+266.2%
Average			+137.7%

Algiers vs. Suwon - Cost of housing

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pay 5.8 times more for childcare

	Algiers	Suwon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$91.34 DZD12,162.23	$778.32 ₩1M	+752.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,648.37 DZD486K	$10,906.99 ₩16M	+199.0%
Average			+475.6%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Algiers	Suwon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.35 DZD312.46	$3.17 ₩4,795	+35.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.94 DZD125.23	$3.36 ₩5,079	+257.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.79 DZD371.72	$3.18 ₩4,812	+14.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.41 DZD3,117.21	$44.93 ₩67,901	+91.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.15 DZD686.16	$10.61 ₩16,040	+106.0%
Average			+100.9%

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pay 18.7% less for clothing

	Algiers	Suwon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.32 DZD5,368.69	$33.61 ₩50,792	-16.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.82 DZD5,967.58	$47.76 ₩72,178	+6.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.81 DZD9,429.10	$70.50 ₩107K	-0.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.11 DZD9,868.34	$26.32 ₩39,778	-64.5%
Average			-18.7%

Algiers vs. Suwon - Cost of clothing

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