Cost of living comparison
Stockholm is 3.9 times more expensive than Algiers.
If you lived in Stockholm instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 5.5 times more for restaurants
|
Algiers
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.88
DZD388.53
|
$13.86
SEK152.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.39
DZD591.60
|
$10.16
SEK112.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
DZD73.13
|
$2.56
SEK28.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD28.35
|
$2.13
SEK23.49
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for groceries
|
Algiers
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.23
|
$2.66
SEK29.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.53
DZD475.91
|
$5.29
SEK58.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
DZD487.52
|
$5.43
SEK59.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
DZD236.90
|
$3.82
SEK42.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.45
DZD330.85
|
$5.15
SEK56.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
DZD192.59
|
$1.38
SEK15.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
DZD174.32
|
$1.10
SEK12.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
DZD105.40
|
$1.36
SEK15.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
DZD46.72
|
$1.78
SEK19.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
DZD29.45
|
$0.71
SEK7.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD28.03
|
$0.79
SEK8.71
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for transportation
|
Algiers
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.23
DZD165.78
|
$6.67
SEK73.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
DZD1,445.56
|
$94.22
SEK1,039.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,197.40
DZD4,477,565.22
|
$28,544.48
SEK314,919.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
DZD467.43
|
$27.62
SEK304.73
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for housing
|
Algiers
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.30
DZD2,468.78
|
$33.49
SEK369.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.77
DZD29,237.61
|
$1,542.54
SEK17,018.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.33
DZD18,522.59
|
$965.24
SEK10,649.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.22
DZD3,671.57
|
$139.65
SEK1,540.68
|
|
pay 95.2% more for childcare
|
Algiers
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$84.96
DZD11,459.22
|
$144.54
SEK1,594.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,598.15
DZD350,430.86
|
$5,727.37
SEK63,187.80
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Algiers
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.48
DZD199.12
|
$7.30
SEK80.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.96
DZD129.48
|
$4.27
SEK47.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.55
DZD343.94
|
$6.56
SEK72.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.36
DZD3,151.29
|
$39.99
SEK441.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.72
DZD771.67
|
$15.61
SEK172.24
|
|
pay 88.9% more for clothing
|
Algiers
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.05
DZD4,862.33
|
$90.26
SEK995.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.72
DZD6,570.74
|
$43.14
SEK475.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.14
DZD9,460.26
|
$106.21
SEK1,171.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.72
DZD8,863.84
|
$174.28
SEK1,922.81
|
|
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