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Zhengzhou vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Zhengzhou is 57.1% more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants: pay 12.1% less in Zhengzhou
Groceries: pay 45.3% more in Zhengzhou
Transportation: pay 48.7% more in Zhengzhou
Housing: pay 6.2% less in Zhengzhou
Childcare: pay 3.9 times more in Zhengzhou
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.7% more in Zhengzhou
Clothing: pay 1.3% less in Zhengzhou

The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Zhengzhou are more expensive than in Algiers. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Zhengzhou. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Zhengzhou.

Zhengzhou vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.1% less for restaurants

	Algiers	Zhengzhou
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.38 DZD438.05	$2.10 CN¥14.87	-37.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.82 DZD625.84	$4.56 CN¥32.21	-5.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 DZD76.99	$0.49 CN¥3.47	-17.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.23 DZD29.70	$0.26 CN¥1.82	+12.3%
Average			-12.1%

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pay 45.3% more for groceries

	Algiers	Zhengzhou
Bread 1 loaf	$0.18 DZD22.82	$1.43 CN¥10.08	+710.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.09 DZD660.61	$6.22 CN¥43.94	+22.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.75 DZD486.85	$5.52 CN¥39.02	+47.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 DZD229.96	$0.98 CN¥6.90	-44.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 DZD303.30	$1.22 CN¥8.65	-47.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 DZD180.85	$0.51 CN¥3.60	-63.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 DZD176.50	$0.43 CN¥3.03	-68.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 DZD86.43	$0.35 CN¥2.47	-47.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 DZD56.65	$0.40 CN¥2.81	-9.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 DZD37.10	$0.25 CN¥1.74	-13.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 DZD33.92	$0.30 CN¥2.10	+13.5%
Average			+45.3%

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pay 48.7% more for transportation

	Algiers	Zhengzhou
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 DZD172.35	$4.45 CN¥31.46	+235.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.73 DZD1,522.08	$10.37 CN¥73.35	-11.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,343.39 DZD4,714,577.97	$20,959.51 CN¥148,185.84	-42.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.45 DZD448.07	$3.93 CN¥27.75	+13.6%
Average			+48.7%

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pay 6.2% less for housing

	Algiers	Zhengzhou
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.08 DZD2,475.05	$9.43 CN¥66.66	-50.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$221.93 DZD28,789.72	$196.28 CN¥1,387.69	-11.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$146.66 DZD19,025.29	$154.22 CN¥1,090.33	+5.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.49 DZD4,344.37	$44.22 CN¥312.67	+32.1%
Average			-6.2%

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pay 3.9 times more for childcare

	Algiers	Zhengzhou
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$91.34 DZD11,848.95	$227.82 CN¥1,610.72	+149.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,648.37 DZD473,277.36	$19,627.64 CN¥138,769.35	+438.0%
Average			+293.7%

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pay 31.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Algiers	Zhengzhou
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.35 DZD304.42	$0.84 CN¥5.95	-64.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.94 DZD122.01	$2.07 CN¥14.67	+120.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.79 DZD362.15	$2.94 CN¥20.82	+5.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.41 DZD3,036.92	$45.56 CN¥322.14	+94.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.15 DZD668.49	$5.26 CN¥37.17	+2.0%
Average			+31.7%

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pay 1.3% less for clothing

	Algiers	Zhengzhou
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.32 DZD5,230.40	$55.61 CN¥393.18	+37.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.82 DZD5,813.86	$32.25 CN¥227.98	-28.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.81 DZD9,186.22	$72.20 CN¥510.47	+2.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.11 DZD9,614.14	$61.69 CN¥436.13	-16.8%
Average			-1.3%

Algiers vs. Zhengzhou - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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