Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ulyanovsk vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary
Ulyanovsk is 29.0% more expensive than Algiers.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.8% more in Ulyanovsk
- Groceries
-
pay 9.4% more in Ulyanovsk
- Transportation
-
pay 33.5% more in Ulyanovsk
- Housing
-
pay 37.6% more in Ulyanovsk
- Childcare
-
pay 23.2% more in Ulyanovsk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.7% more in Ulyanovsk
- Clothing
-
pay 14.1% more in Ulyanovsk
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, childcare, clothing, and groceries in Ulyanovsk are more expensive than in Algiers. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Ulyanovsk.
Ulyanovsk vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ulyanovsk instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 79.8% more for restaurants
|
Algiers
|
Ulyanovsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.38
DZD438.94
|
$8.34
RUB639.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.82
DZD627.10
|
$5.36
RUB411.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
DZD77.15
|
$1.01
RUB77.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
DZD29.76
|
$0.44
RUB33.49
|
|
Algiers vs. Ulyanovsk - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.4% more for groceries
|
Algiers
|
Ulyanovsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.18
DZD22.87
|
$0.60
RUB45.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
DZD661.94
|
$4.42
RUB339.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.75
DZD487.83
|
$3.90
RUB299.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.77
DZD230.42
|
$1.45
RUB111.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
DZD303.92
|
$2.07
RUB158.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
DZD181.22
|
$0.50
RUB38.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
DZD176.85
|
$0.70
RUB53.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
DZD86.60
|
$0.57
RUB43.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
DZD56.76
|
$0.65
RUB49.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
DZD37.17
|
$0.29
RUB21.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
DZD33.99
|
$0.21
RUB16.02
|
|
Algiers vs. Ulyanovsk - Cost of groceries
pay 33.5% more for transportation
|
Algiers
|
Ulyanovsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.33
DZD172.70
|
$2.59
RUB198.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.73
DZD1,525.16
|
$17.63
RUB1,351.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,343.39
DZD5M
|
$35,737.37
RUB3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.45
DZD448.98
|
$3.12
RUB239.31
|
|
Algiers vs. Ulyanovsk - Cost of transportation
pay 37.6% more for housing
|
Algiers
|
Ulyanovsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.08
DZD2,480.06
|
$5.20
RUB398.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$221.93
DZD28,847.92
|
$329.58
RUB25,270.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$146.66
DZD19,063.75
|
$230.31
RUB17,659.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.49
DZD4,353.16
|
$72.88
RUB5,587.87
|
|
Algiers vs. Ulyanovsk - Cost of housing
pay 23.2% more for childcare
|
Algiers
|
Ulyanovsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$91.34
DZD11,872.90
|
$83.39
RUB6,393.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,648.37
DZD474K
|
$5,658.42
RUB434K
|
|
Algiers vs. Ulyanovsk - Cost of childcare
pay 5.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algiers
|
Ulyanovsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
DZD305.03
|
$0.83
RUB63.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.94
DZD122.26
|
$2.24
RUB171.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.79
DZD362.88
|
$1.85
RUB141.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.41
DZD3,043.06
|
$22.63
RUB1,735.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.15
DZD669.84
|
$4.76
RUB365.36
|
|
Algiers vs. Ulyanovsk - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.1% more for clothing
|
Algiers
|
Ulyanovsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.32
DZD5,240.98
|
$53.61
RUB4,110.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.82
DZD5,825.61
|
$41.69
RUB3,196.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.81
DZD9,204.79
|
$83.39
RUB6,393.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.11
DZD9,633.58
|
$83.39
RUB6,393.82
|
|
Algiers vs. Ulyanovsk - Cost of clothing
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