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Algiers vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 32.9% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 18.7% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 12.9% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 26.3% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 36.5% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 88.8% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.7% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 14.2% less in Algiers

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Algiers.

Algiers vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.7% less for restaurants

	Beijing	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.17 CN¥30.16	$2.88 DZD383.36	-31.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.57 CN¥40.22	$4.39 DZD583.72	-21.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 CN¥3.58	$0.54 DZD72.16	+9.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.23	$0.21 DZD27.97	-32.0%
Average			-18.7%

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pay 12.9% less for groceries

	Beijing	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 CN¥10.36	$0.14 DZD17.98	-90.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.31 CN¥52.80	$3.53 DZD469.57	-51.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.17 CN¥51.81	$3.61 DZD481.03	-49.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.74 CN¥12.56	$1.76 DZD233.75	+1.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥11.06	$2.45 DZD326.44	+60.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 CN¥6.63	$1.43 DZD190.02	+55.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥5.14	$1.29 DZD172.00	+81.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CN¥6.41	$0.78 DZD104.00	-11.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CN¥4.21	$0.35 DZD46.10	-40.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 CN¥2.66	$0.22 DZD29.05	-40.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 CN¥3.40	$0.21 DZD27.65	-55.9%
Average			-12.9%

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pay 26.3% less for transportation

	Beijing	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 CN¥31.50	$1.23 DZD163.57	-71.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.40 CN¥241.29	$10.72 DZD1,426.32	-67.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,872.18 CN¥150,808.80	$33,197.40 DZD4,417,951.36	+59.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.59 CN¥33.18	$3.47 DZD461.20	-24.5%
Average			-26.3%

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pay 36.5% less for housing

	Beijing	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.28 CN¥95.98	$18.30 DZD2,435.91	+37.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$929.88 CN¥6,718.69	$216.77 DZD28,848.34	-76.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$492.44 CN¥3,558.07	$137.33 DZD18,275.98	-72.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.04 CN¥303.75	$27.22 DZD3,622.69	-35.2%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 88.8% less for childcare

	Beijing	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$763.49 CN¥5,516.51	$84.96 DZD11,306.65	-88.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,913.01 CN¥165,554.55	$2,598.15 DZD345,765.26	-88.7%
Average			-88.8%

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pay 32.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 CN¥8.04	$1.48 DZD196.47	+32.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥26.03	$0.96 DZD127.76	-73.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.48 CN¥25.13	$2.55 DZD339.36	-26.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.46 CN¥472.95	$23.36 DZD3,109.34	-64.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.35 CN¥60.32	$5.72 DZD761.40	-31.5%
Average			-32.7%

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pay 14.2% less for clothing

	Beijing	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.65 CN¥452.70	$36.05 DZD4,797.60	-42.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.69 CN¥250.62	$48.72 DZD6,483.26	+40.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.45 CN¥602.98	$70.14 DZD9,334.31	-16.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.64 CN¥777.71	$65.72 DZD8,745.82	-38.9%
Average			-14.2%

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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: May 2025

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