Cost of living comparison
Japan is 3.0 times more expensive than Algeria.
If you lived in Japan instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Algeria
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.44
DZD326.80
|
$6.44
¥990
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.55
DZD474.73
|
$4.94
¥760
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
DZD68.55
|
$0.97
¥149
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
DZD29.31
|
$0.73
¥113
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for groceries
|
Algeria
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.88
|
$1.52
¥234
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.68
DZD492.03
|
$5.72
¥879
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
DZD421.20
|
$5.46
¥839
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DZD225.57
|
$2.02
¥310
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
DZD272.51
|
$2.73
¥419
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
DZD181.52
|
$2.17
¥334
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.38
DZD184.76
|
$1.02
¥157
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
DZD98.34
|
$1.64
¥252
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
DZD40.30
|
$2.04
¥313
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
DZD30.19
|
$1.26
¥194
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.30
|
$1.08
¥166
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for transportation
|
Algeria
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.19
DZD159.56
|
$4.22
¥649
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.00
DZD1,739.75
|
$57.82
¥8,888
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,882.05
DZD4,265,129.65
|
$22,042.19
¥3,388,656
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.42
DZD457.15
|
$25.42
¥3,909
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Algeria
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.57
DZD2,484.69
|
$31.09
¥4,780
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$156.36
DZD20,918.10
|
$500.38
¥76,925
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.70
DZD12,534.83
|
$325.42
¥50,028
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.89
DZD4,533.24
|
$113.04
¥17,378
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Algeria
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.12
DZD8,978.77
|
$288.10
¥44,292
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,399.66
DZD321,022.61
|
$11,095.30
¥1,705,737
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Algeria
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
DZD185.07
|
$2.71
¥416
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.74
DZD98.94
|
$2.78
¥427
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.53
DZD338.94
|
$3.98
¥612
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.48
DZD2,338.40
|
$57.72
¥8,873
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.61
DZD616.74
|
$11.97
¥1,841
|
|
pay 5.3% less for clothing
|
Algeria
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.95
DZD4,675.05
|
$40.54
¥6,233
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.87
DZD5,734.52
|
$26.82
¥4,123
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.58
DZD9,308.58
|
$54.08
¥8,314
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.63
DZD8,914.16
|
$81.66
¥12,555
|
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