Cost of living comparison

Ningbo, China

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Ningbo Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 17.3% cheaper than Ningbo.

Restaurants: pay 2.5% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 10.6% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 11.9% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 25.7% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 82.6% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.7% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 14.1% more in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Ningbo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.5% less for restaurants

	Ningbo	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.13 CN¥22.70	$2.88 DZD385.60	-8.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.73 CN¥34.30	$4.39 DZD587.14	-7.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 CN¥3.03	$0.54 DZD72.58	+29.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.28 CN¥2.02	$0.21 DZD28.14	-24.5%
Average			-2.5%

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pay 10.6% less for groceries

	Ningbo	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 CN¥20.16	$0.14 DZD18.09	-95.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.57 CN¥69.35	$3.53 DZD472.32	-63.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.64 CN¥55.37	$3.61 DZD483.85	-52.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.37 CN¥9.92	$1.76 DZD235.11	+28.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.27 CN¥16.47	$2.45 DZD328.35	+8.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.94 CN¥6.79	$1.43 DZD191.14	+52.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 CN¥4.65	$1.29 DZD173.01	+101.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 CN¥5.38	$0.78 DZD104.61	+5.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 CN¥3.71	$0.35 DZD46.37	-32.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 CN¥2.10	$0.22 DZD29.22	-24.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 CN¥2.71	$0.21 DZD27.81	-44.4%
Average			-10.6%

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pay 11.9% less for transportation

	Ningbo	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.51 CN¥32.69	$1.23 DZD164.53	-72.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$10.72 DZD1,434.66
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,872.18 CN¥151,307.64	$33,197.40 DZD4,443,803.47	+59.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.45 CN¥32.28	$3.47 DZD463.90	-22.2%
Average			-11.9%

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pay 25.7% less for housing

	Ningbo	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.85 CN¥100.37	$18.30 DZD2,450.16	+32.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$379.18 CN¥2,748.76	$216.77 DZD29,017.15	-42.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$257.42 CN¥1,866.13	$137.33 DZD18,382.92	-46.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.89 CN¥361.69	$27.22 DZD3,643.89	-45.4%
Average			-25.7%

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pay 82.6% less for childcare

	Ningbo	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$595.24 CN¥4,315.07	$84.96 DZD11,372.82	-85.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,697.24 CN¥92,045.48	$2,598.15 DZD347,788.54	-79.5%
Average			-82.6%

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pay 1.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Ningbo	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.70 CN¥5.04	$1.48 DZD197.62	+112.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.89 CN¥20.98	$0.96 DZD128.51	-66.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.52 CN¥32.78	$2.55 DZD341.35	-43.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.74 CN¥157.61	$23.36 DZD3,127.53	+7.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.96 CN¥50.44	$5.72 DZD765.85	-17.8%
Average			-1.7%

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pay 14.1% more for clothing

	Ningbo	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.14 CN¥312.70	$36.05 DZD4,825.67	-16.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.19 CN¥211.63	$48.72 DZD6,521.20	+66.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.54 CN¥504.11	$70.14 DZD9,388.93	+0.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$62.58 CN¥453.67	$65.72 DZD8,797.00	+5.0%
Average			+14.1%

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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: March 2025

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