Cost of living comparison
Austria is 4.2 times more expensive than Algiers.
If you lived in Austria instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 6.2 times more for restaurants
|
Algiers
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.88
DZD385.36
|
$15.38
€14.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.39
DZD586.78
|
$10.63
€10.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
DZD72.53
|
$3.11
€2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD28.12
|
$2.40
€2.28
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for groceries
|
Algiers
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.08
|
$2.51
€2.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.53
DZD472.03
|
$8.15
€7.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
DZD483.55
|
$5.62
€5.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
DZD234.97
|
$4.05
€3.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.45
DZD328.15
|
$6.06
€5.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
DZD191.02
|
$1.15
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
DZD172.90
|
$0.97
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
DZD104.54
|
$1.36
€1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
DZD46.34
|
$1.88
€1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
DZD29.21
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD27.80
|
$0.80
€0.76
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for transportation
|
Algiers
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.23
DZD164.43
|
$6.30
€6.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
DZD1,433.79
|
$48.89
€46.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,197.40
DZD4,441,094.53
|
$26,790.93
€25,510.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
DZD463.62
|
$20.20
€19.24
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for housing
|
Algiers
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.30
DZD2,448.67
|
$36.05
€34.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.77
DZD28,999.46
|
$834.31
€794.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.33
DZD18,371.72
|
$704.76
€671.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.22
DZD3,641.66
|
$275.88
€262.69
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
|
Algiers
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$84.96
DZD11,365.88
|
$436.40
€415.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,598.15
DZD347,576.53
|
$14,173.71
€13,496.21
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Algiers
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.48
DZD197.50
|
$4.65
€4.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.96
DZD128.43
|
$3.63
€3.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.55
DZD341.14
|
$6.56
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.36
DZD3,125.63
|
$45.89
€43.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.72
DZD765.39
|
$12.58
€11.98
|
|
pay 58.1% more for clothing
|
Algiers
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.05
DZD4,822.73
|
$85.11
€81.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.72
DZD6,517.22
|
$43.90
€41.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.14
DZD9,383.20
|
$88.16
€83.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.72
DZD8,791.64
|
$118.74
€113.06
|
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