Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 3.6 times more expensive than Algiers.
If you lived in Vienna instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 6.1 times more for restaurants
|
Algiers
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
DZD395.88
|
$16.49
€15.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.79
DZD643.30
|
$9.90
€9.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
DZD71.15
|
$2.97
€2.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD27.84
|
$2.34
€2.14
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
|
Algiers
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
DZD20.78
|
$2.25
€2.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
DZD564.75
|
$5.98
€5.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.39
DZD454.68
|
$5.64
€5.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
DZD215.16
|
$4.12
€3.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
DZD301.73
|
$5.24
€4.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
DZD178.64
|
$1.11
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
DZD196.37
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
DZD96.38
|
$1.12
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
DZD47.59
|
$1.62
€1.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
DZD36.03
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD28.02
|
$0.67
€0.61
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for transportation
|
Algiers
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.20
DZD160.54
|
$7.47
€6.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.06
DZD1,484.54
|
$49.48
€45.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,486.35
DZD3,958,778.09
|
$28,585.69
€26,114.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.32
DZD445.36
|
$18.56
€16.95
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Algiers
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.58
DZD3,165.16
|
$32.60
€29.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$246.03
DZD33,031.05
|
$918.12
€838.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$136.53
DZD18,330.86
|
$715.20
€653.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.23
DZD4,864.77
|
$192.75
€176.08
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Algiers
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$108.05
DZD14,506.84
|
$275.36
€251.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,032.88
DZD407,188.60
|
$12,936.40
€11,818.05
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Algiers
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
DZD247.42
|
$4.84
€4.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.89
DZD119.74
|
$4.00
€3.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.54
DZD341.44
|
$6.60
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.38
DZD2,870.11
|
$31.68
€28.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.16
DZD692.79
|
$12.09
€11.05
|
|
pay 46.6% more for clothing
|
Algiers
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.35
DZD5,417.74
|
$94.30
€86.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.13
DZD5,521.54
|
$35.86
€32.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.64
DZD10,826.72
|
$90.35
€82.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.75
DZD10,169.76
|
$116.35
€106.29
|
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