Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 33.9% cheaper than North Korea.
If you lived in Algeria instead of North Korea, you would:
pay 49.5% less for restaurants
North Korea
|
Algeria
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.27
₩3,840
|
$2.12
DZD285.97
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.44
₩2,192
|
$3.10
DZD418.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
₩2,504
|
$0.50
DZD66.86
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
₩2,692
|
$0.21
DZD28.64
|
|
pay 7.0% less for groceries
North Korea
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₩495
|
$0.20
DZD26.92
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.25
₩1,125
|
$3.19
DZD430.27
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$0.99
₩891
|
$2.66
DZD358.73
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
₩1,670
|
$1.47
DZD198.44
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
₩2,699
|
$1.95
DZD262.21
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.94
₩1,742
|
$1.12
DZD151.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
₩899
|
$1.23
DZD165.36
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
₩899
|
$0.59
DZD79.06
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
₩899
|
$0.32
DZD42.69
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
₩899
|
$0.26
DZD34.57
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
₩899
|
$0.20
DZD27.35
|
|
pay 33.1% less for transportation
North Korea
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
₩4,361
|
$1.17
DZD157.44
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.46
DZD1,274.20
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,250.00
₩24,525,000
|
$26,593.64
DZD3,581,658.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.00
₩5,400
|
$4.74
DZD638.64
|
|
pay 55.0% less for housing
North Korea
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$33.62
DZD4,527.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$350.00
₩315,000
|
$146.28
DZD19,701.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$198.78
₩178,902
|
$95.93
DZD12,919.67
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$33.03
DZD4,447.92
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
North Korea
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$60.09
DZD8,093.07
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,440.91
DZD194,063.37
|
pay 69.2% less for entertainment and sports
North Korea
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
₩1,997
|
$1.44
DZD193.44
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
₩1,921
|
$0.48
DZD64.17
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.88
₩16,992
|
$2.26
DZD304.67
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$16.20
DZD2,182.11
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.02
₩16,214
|
$4.40
DZD592.87
|
|
pay 10.6% more for clothing
North Korea
|
Algeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.23
₩24,510
|
$27.38
DZD3,687.58
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$38.26
DZD5,152.30
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.03
₩43,230
|
$57.94
DZD7,803.13
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$72.15
DZD9,717.37
|
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