Cost of living comparison

Incheon, South Korea

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Incheon Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 48.2% cheaper than Incheon.

Restaurants: pay 52.9% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 58.7% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 40.7% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 53.0% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 79.6% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.8% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 6.7% less in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Incheon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.9% less for restaurants

	Incheon	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.45 ₩8,795	$2.88 DZD371.64	-55.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.91 ₩8,062	$4.39 DZD565.89	-25.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 ₩1,808	$0.54 DZD69.95	-59.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 ₩997	$0.21 DZD27.12	-71.2%
Average			-52.9%

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pay 58.7% less for groceries

	Incheon	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$3.10 ₩4,235	$0.14 DZD17.43	-95.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 ₩8,903	$3.53 DZD455.23	-45.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.86 ₩10,728	$3.61 DZD466.34	-54.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.06 ₩4,173	$1.76 DZD226.61	-42.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.57 ₩4,876	$2.45 DZD316.47	-31.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.30 ₩4,500	$1.43 DZD184.22	-56.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.41 ₩1,921	$1.29 DZD166.74	-8.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.49 ₩3,398	$0.78 DZD100.82	-68.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.68 ₩3,663	$0.35 DZD44.69	-87.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.35 ₩1,847	$0.22 DZD28.17	-83.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 ₩997	$0.21 DZD26.81	-71.6%
Average			-58.7%

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pay 40.7% less for transportation

	Incheon	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.41 ₩6,013	$1.23 DZD158.57	-72.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.03 ₩34,159	$10.72 DZD1,382.74	-57.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,023.07 ₩36,871,919	$33,197.40 DZD4,282,985.86	+22.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.91 ₩10,789	$3.47 DZD447.11	-56.2%
Average			-40.7%

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pay 53.0% less for housing

	Incheon	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.27 ₩30,392	$18.30 DZD2,361.49	-17.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$489.41 ₩667,775	$216.77 DZD27,967.05	-55.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$334.23 ₩456,041	$137.33 DZD17,717.66	-58.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$133.35 ₩181,955	$27.22 DZD3,512.02	-79.6%
Average			-53.0%

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pay 79.6% less for childcare

	Incheon	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$276.93 ₩377,863	$84.96 DZD10,961.24	-69.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,783.32 ₩35,180,332	$2,598.15 DZD335,202.36	-89.9%
Average			-79.6%

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pay 45.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Incheon	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 ₩3,909	$1.48 DZD190.46	-48.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.46 ₩4,723	$0.96 DZD123.86	-72.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.22 ₩4,398	$2.55 DZD328.99	-20.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.21 ₩53,503	$23.36 DZD3,014.35	-40.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.74 ₩14,658	$5.72 DZD738.14	-46.7%
Average			-45.8%

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pay 6.7% less for clothing

	Incheon	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.49 ₩79,807	$36.05 DZD4,651.03	-38.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.24 ₩50,816	$48.72 DZD6,285.20	+30.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$60.88 ₩83,065	$70.14 DZD9,049.15	+15.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.27 ₩136,812	$65.72 DZD8,478.65	-34.5%
Average			-6.7%

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