Cost of living comparison

Fukuoka, Japan

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Fukuoka Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 39.9% cheaper than Fukuoka.

Restaurants: pay 48.7% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 40.3% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 45.7% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 58.9% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 78.0% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.9% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 44.9% more in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Fukuoka Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.7% less for restaurants

	Fukuoka	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.16 ¥1,021	$2.88 DZD380.95	-59.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.54 ¥789	$4.39 DZD580.05	-20.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 ¥135	$0.54 DZD71.70	-42.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 ¥106	$0.21 DZD27.80	-71.6%
Average			-48.7%

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pay 40.3% less for groceries

	Fukuoka	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$1.27 ¥181	$0.14 DZD17.87	-89.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.77 ¥1,393	$3.53 DZD466.62	-63.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.03 ¥860	$3.61 DZD478.01	-40.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.45 ¥350	$1.76 DZD232.28	-28.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 ¥322	$2.45 DZD324.39	+8.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.87 ¥267	$1.43 DZD188.83	-23.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 ¥98	$1.29 DZD170.92	+87.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 ¥190	$0.78 DZD103.34	-41.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.07 ¥295	$0.35 DZD45.81	-83.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.33 ¥190	$0.22 DZD28.87	-83.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.51 ¥215	$0.21 DZD27.48	-86.2%
Average			-40.3%

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pay 45.7% less for transportation

	Fukuoka	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.23 ¥603	$1.23 DZD162.54	-71.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.63 ¥5,650	$10.72 DZD1,417.35	-73.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,767.76 ¥3,103,104	$33,197.40 DZD4,390,189.68	+52.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$39.28 ¥5,599	$3.47 DZD458.30	-91.2%
Average			-45.7%

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pay 58.9% less for housing

	Fukuoka	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.58 ¥4,787	$18.30 DZD2,420.60	-45.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$477.65 ¥68,091	$216.77 DZD28,667.07	-54.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$293.10 ¥41,783	$137.33 DZD18,161.14	-53.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$155.83 ¥22,214	$27.22 DZD3,599.92	-82.5%
Average			-58.9%

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pay 78.0% less for childcare

	Fukuoka	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$390.80 ¥55,711	$84.96 DZD11,235.61	-78.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,724.11 ¥1,671,331	$2,598.15 DZD343,592.52	-77.8%
Average			-78.0%

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pay 52.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Fukuoka	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 ¥464	$1.48 DZD195.23	-54.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.79 ¥397	$0.96 DZD126.96	-65.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.65 ¥520	$2.55 DZD337.23	-30.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.36 ¥7,892	$23.36 DZD3,089.80	-57.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.03 ¥1,857	$5.72 DZD756.61	-56.1%
Average			-52.9%

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pay 44.9% more for clothing

	Fukuoka	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.78 ¥5,385	$36.05 DZD4,767.45	-4.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.54 ¥2,786	$48.72 DZD6,442.52	+149.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$58.62 ¥8,357	$70.14 DZD9,275.65	+19.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.99 ¥8,125	$65.72 DZD8,690.87	+15.3%
Average			+44.9%

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