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Algiers vs. Dalian Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 12.5% cheaper than Dalian.

Restaurants: pay 3.4% more in Algiers
Groceries: pay 21.3% more in Algiers
Transportation: pay 10.9% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 11.5% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 70.2% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.3% more in Algiers
Clothing: pay 26.0% less in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Dalian Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.4% more for restaurants

	Dalian	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.43 CN¥24.23	$3.38 DZD437.96	-1.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥34.62	$4.82 DZD625.70	-1.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.39	$0.59 DZD76.97	+23.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 CN¥1.73	$0.23 DZD29.70	-6.7%
Average			+3.4%

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pay 21.3% more for groceries

	Dalian	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$1.44 CN¥10.14	$0.18 DZD22.82	-87.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.74 CN¥68.74	$5.09 DZD660.46	-47.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.66 CN¥39.93	$3.75 DZD486.74	-33.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.88 CN¥13.29	$1.77 DZD229.90	-5.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.27 CN¥8.97	$2.34 DZD303.23	+83.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.22	$1.39 DZD180.81	+133.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 CN¥3.43	$1.36 DZD176.46	+179.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 CN¥4.15	$0.67 DZD86.41	+13.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.47	$0.44 DZD56.64	+24.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 CN¥2.36	$0.29 DZD37.09	-14.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 CN¥2.09	$0.26 DZD33.91	-11.6%
Average			+21.3%

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pay 10.9% less for transportation

	Dalian	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.44 CN¥31.32	$1.33 DZD172.31	-70.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.04 CN¥197.80	$11.73 DZD1,521.74	-58.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,140.11 CN¥120,914.93	$36,343.39 DZD4,713,519.98	+112.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.77 CN¥33.63	$3.45 DZD447.97	-27.5%
Average			-10.9%

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pay 11.5% less for housing

	Dalian	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.39 CN¥101.54	$19.08 DZD2,474.50	+32.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$357.50 CN¥2,522.01	$221.93 DZD28,783.26	-37.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$207.49 CN¥1,463.75	$146.66 DZD19,021.02	-29.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.83 CN¥266.90	$33.49 DZD4,343.40	-11.5%
Average			-11.5%

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pay 70.2% less for childcare

	Dalian	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$427.60 CN¥3,016.52	$91.34 DZD11,846.29	-78.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,531.36 CN¥67,238.98	$3,648.37 DZD473,171.15	-61.7%
Average			-70.2%

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pay 6.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Dalian	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.84 CN¥5.93	$2.35 DZD304.35	+179.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.94 CN¥20.77	$0.94 DZD121.98	-68.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.50 CN¥24.73	$2.79 DZD362.07	-20.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.80 CN¥259.62	$23.41 DZD3,036.24	-36.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.66 CN¥46.98	$5.15 DZD668.34	-22.6%
Average			+6.3%

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pay 26.0% less for clothing

	Dalian	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.58 CN¥420.33	$40.32 DZD5,229.23	-32.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.05 CN¥345.99	$44.82 DZD5,812.55	-8.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.52 CN¥751.46	$70.81 DZD9,184.16	-33.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.11 CN¥741.52	$74.11 DZD9,611.99	-29.5%
Average			-26.0%

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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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