Cost of living comparison

Bangkok, Thailand

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 40.7% cheaper than Bangkok.

Restaurants: pay 16.4% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 26.4% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 62.9% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 39.2% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 83.4% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.5% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 12.9% less in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Algiers instead of Bangkok, you would:

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pay 16.4% less for restaurants

	Bangkok	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.91 THB94.65	$2.88 DZD380.95	-1.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.83 THB189.30	$4.39 DZD580.05	-24.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 THB20.01	$0.54 DZD71.70	-11.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.29 THB9.48	$0.21 DZD27.80	-27.9%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 26.4% less for groceries

	Bangkok	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 THB49.46	$0.14 DZD17.87	-91.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.74 THB381.46	$3.53 DZD466.62	-69.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 THB237.80	$3.61 DZD478.01	-50.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.27 THB73.83	$1.76 DZD232.28	-22.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.31 THB42.72	$2.45 DZD324.39	+86.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.47 THB47.81	$1.43 DZD188.83	-3.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 THB23.60	$1.29 DZD170.92	+77.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 THB33.64	$0.78 DZD103.34	-24.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 THB26.15	$0.35 DZD45.81	-57.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 THB23.15	$0.22 DZD28.87	-69.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 THB20.22	$0.21 DZD27.48	-66.6%
Average			-26.4%

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pay 62.9% less for transportation

	Bangkok	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.47 THB145.09	$1.23 DZD162.54	-72.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.32 THB1,277.77	$10.72 DZD1,417.35	-72.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$55,345.18 THB1,798,347.12	$33,197.40 DZD4,390,189.68	-40.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.34 THB336.01	$3.47 DZD458.30	-66.5%
Average			-62.9%

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pay 39.2% less for housing

	Bangkok	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.36 THB499.10	$18.30 DZD2,420.60	+19.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$571.31 THB18,563.58	$216.77 DZD28,667.07	-62.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$301.88 THB9,809.17	$137.33 DZD18,161.14	-54.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$67.33 THB2,187.80	$27.22 DZD3,599.92	-59.6%
Average			-39.2%

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pay 83.4% less for childcare

	Bangkok	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$632.63 THB20,556.34	$84.96 DZD11,235.61	-86.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,191.37 THB428,630.94	$2,598.15 DZD343,592.52	-80.3%
Average			-83.4%

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pay 43.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Bangkok	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.33 THB75.72	$1.48 DZD195.23	-36.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.58 THB83.95	$0.96 DZD126.96	-62.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.20 THB136.53	$2.55 DZD337.23	-39.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.58 THB1,773.42	$23.36 DZD3,089.80	-57.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.28 THB236.62	$5.72 DZD756.61	-21.4%
Average			-43.5%

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pay 12.9% less for clothing

	Bangkok	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.27 THB1,795.85	$36.05 DZD4,767.45	-34.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.84 THB1,132.03	$48.72 DZD6,442.52	+39.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.10 THB3,154.96	$70.14 DZD9,275.65	-27.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.12 THB2,993.30	$65.72 DZD8,690.87	-28.7%
Average			-12.9%

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