Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 18.4% more expensive than Chelyabinsk.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Chelyabinsk, you would:
pay 24.8% less for restaurants
Chelyabinsk
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.47
RUB494.58
|
$3.01
DZD404.71
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.38
RUB395.66
|
$4.45
DZD598.33
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
RUB63.47
|
$0.55
DZD73.24
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
RUB30.95
|
$0.23
DZD30.44
|
|
pay 41.3% more for groceries
Chelyabinsk
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
RUB49.70
|
$0.13
DZD17.98
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.25
RUB293.44
|
$4.25
DZD570.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
RUB277.87
|
$3.61
DZD484.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.18
RUB106.83
|
$1.80
DZD242.49
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
RUB128.51
|
$2.67
DZD358.52
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
RUB47.30
|
$1.53
DZD206.14
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
RUB49.95
|
$1.32
DZD177.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
RUB49.35
|
$0.82
DZD109.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
RUB57.51
|
$0.32
DZD43.31
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
RUB18.36
|
$0.21
DZD28.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
RUB18.40
|
$0.21
DZD28.54
|
|
pay 10.5% less for transportation
Chelyabinsk
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.17
RUB195.96
|
$1.26
DZD168.65
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.58
RUB1,137.52
|
$10.99
DZD1,476.71
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,880.00
RUB1,978,300.18
|
$33,545.06
DZD4,507,341.77
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.18
RUB558.87
|
$3.67
DZD493.15
|
|
pay 55.8% more for housing
Chelyabinsk
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.37
RUB485.30
|
$20.10
DZD2,701.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$212.42
RUB19,206.00
|
$236.49
DZD31,776.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$158.63
RUB14,342.68
|
$146.44
DZD19,677.18
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.65
RUB5,483.39
|
$27.20
DZD3,654.67
|
|
pay 28.4% less for childcare
Chelyabinsk
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.75
RUB12,364.38
|
$97.87
DZD13,149.90
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,634.38
DZD353,973.40
|
|
pay 41.9% more for entertainment and sports
Chelyabinsk
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.77
RUB69.24
|
$1.89
DZD253.91
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.48
RUB133.75
|
$0.89
DZD118.99
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.81
RUB163.21
|
$2.60
DZD348.74
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
RUB1,968.41
|
$23.55
DZD3,164.03
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.83
RUB346.20
|
$5.78
DZD776.80
|
|
pay 53.8% more for clothing
Chelyabinsk
|
Algiers
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.05
RUB2,626.74
|
$37.39
DZD5,024.62
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.20
RUB1,916.48
|
$46.95
DZD6,308.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.36
RUB4,824.85
|
$74.47
DZD10,006.36
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.52
RUB5,110.61
|
$70.88
DZD9,524.46
|
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