Cost of living comparison

Busan, South Korea

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Busan Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 54.1% cheaper than Busan.

Restaurants: pay 58.7% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 60.9% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 47.7% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 40.2% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 81.7% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.3% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 38.4% less in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Busan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 58.7% less for restaurants

	Busan	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.45 ₩9,478	$2.88 DZD385.17	-55.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.91 ₩8,688	$4.39 DZD586.49	-25.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.84 ₩2,699	$0.54 DZD72.50	-70.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 ₩1,843	$0.21 DZD28.11	-83.2%
Average			-58.7%

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pay 60.9% less for groceries

	Busan	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$3.58 ₩5,266	$0.14 DZD18.07	-96.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.10 ₩7,503	$3.53 DZD471.80	-30.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.49 ₩12,480	$3.61 DZD483.31	-57.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.20 ₩4,711	$1.76 DZD234.85	-45.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.64 ₩5,350	$2.45 DZD327.99	-32.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.74 ₩5,493	$1.43 DZD190.92	-61.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.41 ₩2,073	$1.29 DZD172.81	-8.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.27 ₩4,804	$0.78 DZD104.49	-76.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 ₩3,420	$0.35 DZD46.31	-85.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 ₩3,344	$0.22 DZD29.19	-90.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.50 ₩2,209	$0.21 DZD27.78	-86.2%
Average			-60.9%

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pay 47.7% less for transportation

	Busan	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.38 ₩6,446	$1.23 DZD164.35	-72.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.97 ₩63,186	$10.72 DZD1,433.08	-75.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,023.07 ₩39,734,716	$33,197.40 DZD4,438,890.26	+22.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.31 ₩15,165	$3.47 DZD463.39	-66.4%
Average			-47.7%

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pay 40.2% less for housing

	Busan	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.11 ₩23,695	$18.30 DZD2,447.45	+13.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$471.50 ₩693,294	$216.77 DZD28,985.07	-54.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$286.48 ₩421,242	$137.33 DZD18,362.60	-52.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.90 ₩126,300	$27.22 DZD3,639.86	-68.3%
Average			-40.2%

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pay 81.7% less for childcare

	Busan	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$477.47 ₩702,070	$84.96 DZD11,360.24	-82.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,786.91 ₩20,272,277	$2,598.15 DZD347,404.01	-81.2%
Average			-81.7%

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pay 51.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Busan	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.58 ₩5,266	$1.48 DZD197.40	-58.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.82 ₩5,621	$0.96 DZD128.36	-74.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.22 ₩4,739	$2.55 DZD340.97	-20.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.13 ₩73,717	$23.36 DZD3,124.07	-53.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.10 ₩16,323	$5.72 DZD765.01	-48.5%
Average			-51.3%

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pay 38.4% less for clothing

	Busan	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.27 ₩147,435	$36.05 DZD4,820.34	-64.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$64.46 ₩94,779	$48.72 DZD6,513.99	-24.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.24 ₩132,691	$70.14 DZD9,378.55	-22.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$114.59 ₩168,497	$65.72 DZD8,787.28	-42.7%
Average			-38.4%

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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: April 2025

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