Cost of living comparison
Algeria is 24.2% cheaper than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.6% less in Algeria
- Groceries
-
pay 3.1% less in Algeria
- Transportation
-
pay 15.5% less in Algeria
- Housing
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pay 16.1% less in Algeria
- Childcare
-
pay 86.2% less in Algeria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.1% less in Algeria
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0% less in Algeria
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Algeria.
If you lived in Algeria instead of China, you would:
pay 16.6% less for restaurants
|
China
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.83
|
$2.44
DZD324.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.95
|
$3.55
DZD471.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
$0.51
DZD68.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
$0.22
DZD29.11
|
|
pay 3.1% less for groceries
|
China
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
$0.14
DZD18.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.68
|
$3.68
DZD488.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥50.04
|
$3.15
DZD418.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.64
|
$1.69
DZD224.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
$2.04
DZD270.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
$1.36
DZD180.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
$1.38
DZD183.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
$0.74
DZD97.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
$0.30
DZD40.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
$0.23
DZD29.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
$0.20
DZD27.12
|
|
pay 15.5% less for transportation
|
China
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.42
|
$1.19
DZD158.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥163.92
|
$13.00
DZD1,728.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥139,126.84
|
$31,882.05
DZD4,236,912.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.99
|
$3.42
DZD454.13
|
|
pay 16.1% less for housing
|
China
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥85.32
|
$18.57
DZD2,468.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,395.17
|
$156.36
DZD20,779.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,501.17
|
$93.70
DZD12,451.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥295.14
|
$33.89
DZD4,503.24
|
|
pay 86.2% less for childcare
|
China
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,353.50
|
$67.12
DZD8,919.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥133,630.39
|
$2,399.66
DZD318,898.82
|
|
pay 30.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
$1.38
DZD183.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
$0.74
DZD98.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
$2.53
DZD336.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥302.07
|
$17.48
DZD2,322.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥43.22
|
$4.61
DZD612.66
|
|
pay 2.0% less for clothing
|
China
|
Algeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥351.80
|
$34.95
DZD4,644.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥231.04
|
$42.87
DZD5,696.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥529.08
|
$69.58
DZD9,246.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥551.03
|
$66.63
DZD8,855.19
|
|
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