Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 63.3% cheaper than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.3% less in Algeria
- Groceries
-
pay 48.7% less in Algeria
- Transportation
-
pay 54.6% less in Algeria
- Housing
-
pay 76.0% less in Algeria
- Childcare
-
pay 83.8% less in Algeria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.3% less in Algeria
- Clothing
-
pay 31.6% less in Algeria
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Algeria.
If you lived in Algeria instead of Austria, you would:
pay 81.3% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.38
€15.00
|
$2.44
DZD331.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.63
€10.36
|
$3.55
DZD482.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€3.03
|
$0.51
DZD69.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.34
|
$0.22
DZD29.77
|
|
pay 48.7% less for groceries
|
Austria
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
€2.45
|
$0.14
DZD19.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.15
€7.95
|
$3.68
DZD499.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
€5.48
|
$3.15
DZD427.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.05
€3.95
|
$1.69
DZD229.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
€5.91
|
$2.04
DZD276.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.12
|
$1.36
DZD184.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.94
|
$1.38
DZD187.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.33
|
$0.74
DZD99.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.84
|
$0.30
DZD40.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$0.23
DZD30.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.78
|
$0.20
DZD27.73
|
|
pay 54.6% less for transportation
|
Austria
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€6.14
|
$1.19
DZD162.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
€47.67
|
$13.00
DZD1,767.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,790.93
€26,126.03
|
$31,882.05
DZD4,332,812.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.20
€19.70
|
$3.42
DZD464.41
|
|
pay 76.0% less for housing
|
Austria
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.05
€35.15
|
$18.57
DZD2,524.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$834.31
€813.60
|
$156.36
DZD21,250.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$704.76
€687.27
|
$93.70
DZD12,733.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$275.88
€269.03
|
$33.89
DZD4,605.17
|
|
pay 83.8% less for childcare
|
Austria
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$436.40
€425.57
|
$67.12
DZD9,121.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,173.71
€13,821.95
|
$2,399.66
DZD326,116.85
|
|
pay 67.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.65
€4.53
|
$1.38
DZD188.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
€3.54
|
$0.74
DZD100.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
€6.39
|
$2.53
DZD344.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.89
€44.75
|
$17.48
DZD2,375.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.58
€12.27
|
$4.61
DZD626.53
|
|
pay 31.6% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
€83.00
|
$34.95
DZD4,749.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.90
€42.81
|
$42.87
DZD5,825.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.16
€85.97
|
$69.58
DZD9,456.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.74
€115.79
|
$66.63
DZD9,055.62
|
|
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