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Algiers vs. South Korea Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 47.6% cheaper than South Korea overall.

Restaurants: pay 48.4% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 54.6% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 41.5% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 49.7% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 75.8% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.5% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 20.4% less in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. South Korea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Algiers instead of South Korea, you would:

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pay 48.4% less for restaurants

	South Korea	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.72 ₩9,907	$3.38 DZD438.05	-49.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.50 ₩8,102	$4.82 DZD625.84	-12.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 ₩2,161	$0.59 DZD76.99	-59.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 ₩1,216	$0.23 DZD29.70	-72.2%
Average			-48.4%

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pay 54.6% less for groceries

	South Korea	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$2.87 ₩4,235	$0.18 DZD22.82	-93.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.63 ₩8,290	$5.09 DZD660.61	-9.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.67 ₩11,311	$3.75 DZD486.85	-51.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.84 ₩4,180	$1.77 DZD229.96	-37.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.34 ₩4,917	$2.34 DZD303.30	-29.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.24 ₩4,768	$1.39 DZD180.85	-56.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 ₩2,045	$1.36 DZD176.50	-2.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.80 ₩4,121	$0.67 DZD86.43	-76.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 ₩3,543	$0.44 DZD56.65	-81.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 ₩2,627	$0.29 DZD37.10	-84.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 ₩1,775	$0.26 DZD33.92	-78.3%
Average			-54.6%

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pay 41.5% less for transportation

	South Korea	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 ₩6,485	$1.33 DZD172.35	-69.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$47.17 ₩69,524	$11.73 DZD1,522.08	-75.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,440.41 ₩38,967,875	$36,343.39 DZD4,714,577.97	+37.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.33 ₩12,280	$3.45 DZD448.07	-58.5%
Average			-41.5%

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pay 49.7% less for housing

	South Korea	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.68 ₩31,958	$19.08 DZD2,475.05	-12.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$473.91 ₩698,442	$221.93 DZD28,789.72	-53.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.19 ₩526,420	$146.66 DZD19,025.29	-58.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.53 ₩195,326	$33.49 DZD4,344.37	-74.7%
Average			-49.7%

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pay 75.8% less for childcare

	South Korea	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$378.52 ₩557,869	$91.34 DZD11,848.95	-75.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,055.40 ₩22,188,655	$3,648.37 DZD473,277.36	-75.8%
Average			-75.8%

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pay 42.5% less for entertainment and sports

	South Korea	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.12 ₩4,595	$2.35 DZD304.42	-24.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 ₩5,258	$0.94 DZD122.01	-73.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.18 ₩4,693	$2.79 DZD362.15	-12.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.86 ₩73,483	$23.41 DZD3,036.92	-53.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.12 ₩14,912	$5.15 DZD668.49	-49.1%
Average			-42.5%

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pay 20.4% less for clothing

	South Korea	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.46 ₩97,948	$40.32 DZD5,230.40	-39.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.68 ₩74,697	$44.82 DZD5,813.86	-11.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.74 ₩107,204	$70.81 DZD9,186.22	-2.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.23 ₩152,146	$74.11 DZD9,614.14	-28.2%
Average			-20.4%

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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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