Cost of living comparison

Copenhagen, Denmark

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Copenhagen Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 69.4% cheaper than Copenhagen.

Restaurants: pay 83.7% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 54.9% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 73.3% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 77.2% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 82.4% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.0% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 43.4% less in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Copenhagen Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 83.7% less for restaurants

	Copenhagen	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.56 DKK147.86	$2.88 DZD383.73	-86.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.37 DKK98.57	$4.39 DZD584.29	-69.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.78 DKK25.93	$0.54 DZD72.23	-85.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.98 DKK20.42	$0.21 DZD28.00	-92.9%
Average			-83.7%

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pay 54.9% less for groceries

	Copenhagen	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$3.78 DKK25.94	$0.14 DZD18.00	-96.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.47 DKK44.38	$3.53 DZD470.03	-45.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.42 DKK50.92	$3.61 DZD481.50	-51.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.75 DKK32.60	$1.76 DZD233.97	-63.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.10 DKK34.97	$2.45 DZD326.76	-51.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 DKK9.67	$1.43 DZD190.21	+1.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.42 DKK9.71	$1.29 DZD172.17	-8.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.51 DKK10.36	$0.78 DZD104.10	-48.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.12 DKK14.51	$0.35 DZD46.14	-83.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 DKK7.34	$0.22 DZD29.08	-79.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.90 DKK6.20	$0.21 DZD27.68	-77.0%
Average			-54.9%

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pay 73.3% less for transportation

	Copenhagen	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.78 DKK53.37	$1.23 DZD163.73	-84.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$100.30 DKK687.92	$10.72 DZD1,427.71	-89.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,303.99 DKK345,004.91	$33,197.40 DZD4,422,261.32	-34.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.43 DKK167.57	$3.47 DZD461.65	-85.8%
Average			-73.3%

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pay 77.2% less for housing

	Copenhagen	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.84 DKK252.66	$18.30 DZD2,438.28	-50.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,691.68 DKK11,602.19	$216.77 DZD28,876.49	-87.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,264.98 DKK8,675.76	$137.33 DZD18,293.81	-89.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$151.98 DKK1,042.34	$27.22 DZD3,626.22	-82.1%
Average			-77.2%

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pay 82.4% less for childcare

	Copenhagen	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$580.24 DKK3,979.53	$84.96 DZD11,317.68	-85.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,599.95 DKK86,415.52	$2,598.15 DZD346,102.57	-79.4%
Average			-82.4%

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pay 71.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Copenhagen	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.62 DKK59.14	$1.48 DZD196.66	-82.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.19 DKK42.46	$0.96 DZD127.88	-84.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.05 DKK62.10	$2.55 DZD339.69	-71.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.41 DKK297.69	$23.36 DZD3,112.37	-46.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.68 DKK128.14	$5.72 DZD762.14	-69.4%
Average			-71.0%

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pay 43.4% less for clothing

	Copenhagen	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$115.64 DKK793.12	$36.05 DZD4,802.28	-68.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.78 DKK334.59	$48.72 DZD6,489.58	-0.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$121.38 DKK832.44	$70.14 DZD9,343.41	-42.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$174.89 DKK1,199.45	$65.72 DZD8,754.36	-62.4%
Average			-43.4%

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