Cost of living comparison

Osaka, Japan

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Osaka Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 33.5% cheaper than Osaka.

Restaurants: pay 45.4% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 35.4% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 43.8% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 58.4% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 9.9% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.3% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 11.8% more in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Osaka Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.4% less for restaurants

	Osaka	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.51 ¥968	$2.88 DZD383.73	-55.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.89 ¥726	$4.39 DZD584.29	-10.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 ¥151	$0.54 DZD72.23	-46.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 ¥101	$0.21 DZD28.00	-69.1%
Average			-45.4%

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pay 35.4% less for groceries

	Osaka	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$1.40 ¥207	$0.14 DZD18.00	-90.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.95 ¥736	$3.53 DZD470.03	-28.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.41 ¥805	$3.61 DZD481.50	-33.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.24 ¥333	$1.76 DZD233.97	-21.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.73 ¥406	$2.45 DZD326.76	-10.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.42 ¥212	$1.43 DZD190.21	+0.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 ¥134	$1.29 DZD172.17	+43.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.23 ¥183	$0.78 DZD104.10	-36.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.88 ¥280	$0.35 DZD46.14	-81.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 ¥107	$0.22 DZD29.08	-69.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 ¥80	$0.21 DZD27.68	-61.5%
Average			-35.4%

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pay 43.8% less for transportation

	Osaka	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.24 ¥630	$1.23 DZD163.73	-71.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.54 ¥4,986	$10.72 DZD1,427.71	-68.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,767.76 ¥3,235,451	$33,197.40 DZD4,422,261.32	+52.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.45 ¥4,526	$3.47 DZD461.65	-88.6%
Average			-43.8%

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pay 58.4% less for housing

	Osaka	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.55 ¥4,244	$18.30 DZD2,438.28	-35.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$589.24 ¥87,582	$216.77 DZD28,876.49	-63.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$373.30 ¥55,486	$137.33 DZD18,293.81	-63.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.13 ¥14,140	$27.22 DZD3,626.22	-71.4%
Average			-58.4%

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pay 9.9% less for childcare

	Osaka	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$65.13 ¥9,681	$84.96 DZD11,317.68	+30.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,210.71 ¥774,495	$2,598.15 DZD346,102.57	-50.1%
Average			-9.9%

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pay 53.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Osaka	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.42 ¥508	$1.48 DZD196.66	-56.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.03 ¥450	$0.96 DZD127.88	-68.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.65 ¥542	$2.55 DZD339.69	-30.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.62 ¥8,713	$23.36 DZD3,112.37	-60.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.72 ¥1,743	$5.72 DZD762.14	-51.2%
Average			-53.3%

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pay 11.8% more for clothing

	Osaka	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.10 ¥6,406	$36.05 DZD4,802.28	-16.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.36 ¥4,066	$48.72 DZD6,489.58	+78.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.41 ¥9,128	$70.14 DZD9,343.41	+14.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.89 ¥13,658	$65.72 DZD8,754.36	-28.5%
Average			+11.8%

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