Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 19.2% cheaper than China.
If you lived in Algiers instead of China, you would:
pay 7.9% less for restaurants
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China
|
Algiers
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.67
|
$2.88
DZD384.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.68
|
$4.39
DZD584.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
$0.54
DZD72.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
$0.21
DZD28.02
|
|
pay 0.8% more for groceries
|
China
|
Algiers
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.52
|
$0.14
DZD18.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.37
|
$3.53
DZD470.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.68
|
$3.61
DZD481.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.56
|
$1.76
DZD234.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.16
|
$2.45
DZD327.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
$1.43
DZD190.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.15
|
$1.29
DZD172.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.73
|
$0.78
DZD104.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
$0.35
DZD46.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
$0.22
DZD29.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
$0.21
DZD27.70
|
|
pay 15.8% less for transportation
|
China
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.19
|
$1.23
DZD163.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥162.72
|
$10.72
DZD1,428.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥138,110.32
|
$33,197.40
DZD4,425,975.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.78
|
$3.47
DZD462.04
|
|
pay 10.9% less for housing
|
China
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥84.69
|
$18.30
DZD2,440.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,377.67
|
$216.77
DZD28,900.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,490.20
|
$137.33
DZD18,309.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥292.99
|
$27.22
DZD3,629.27
|
|
pay 83.7% less for childcare
|
China
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,329.00
|
$84.96
DZD11,327.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥132,654.04
|
$2,598.15
DZD346,393.23
|
|
pay 20.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Algiers
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.90
|
$1.48
DZD196.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.21
|
$0.96
DZD127.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.41
|
$2.55
DZD339.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥299.87
|
$23.36
DZD3,114.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥42.91
|
$5.72
DZD762.78
|
|
pay 3.1% more for clothing
|
China
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥349.23
|
$36.05
DZD4,806.31
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥229.35
|
$48.72
DZD6,495.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥525.21
|
$70.14
DZD9,351.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥547.00
|
$65.72
DZD8,761.71
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