Cost of living comparison

Suwon, South Korea

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Suwon Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 37.3% cheaper than Suwon.

Restaurants: pay 47.3% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 51.3% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 44.8% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 39.1% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 66.6% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.9% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 35.2% more in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Suwon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.3% less for restaurants

	Suwon	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.73 ₩8,143	$2.88 DZD379.22	-49.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.01 ₩7,125	$4.39 DZD577.43	-12.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 ₩1,968	$0.54 DZD71.38	-60.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 ₩882	$0.21 DZD27.67	-66.1%
Average			-47.3%

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pay 51.3% less for groceries

	Suwon	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$2.14 ₩3,047	$0.14 DZD17.79	-93.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.89 ₩6,955	$3.53 DZD464.51	-27.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.21 ₩10,249	$3.61 DZD475.84	-49.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 ₩3,357	$1.76 DZD231.23	-25.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.57 ₩5,079	$2.45 DZD322.92	-31.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.49 ₩3,538	$1.43 DZD187.97	-42.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 ₩1,647	$1.29 DZD170.14	+11.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.01 ₩2,859	$0.78 DZD102.88	-61.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 ₩2,193	$0.35 DZD45.60	-77.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.36 ₩3,347	$0.22 DZD28.74	-90.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 ₩1,177	$0.21 DZD27.35	-74.9%
Average			-51.3%

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pay 44.8% less for transportation

	Suwon	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.41 ₩6,263	$1.23 DZD161.81	-72.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.18 ₩58,527	$10.72 DZD1,410.93	-74.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,023.07 ₩38,404,776	$33,197.40 DZD4,370,304.44	+22.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.86 ₩11,176	$3.47 DZD456.23	-55.9%
Average			-44.8%

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pay 39.1% less for housing

	Suwon	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.11 ₩22,902	$18.30 DZD2,409.64	+13.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$429.72 ₩610,714	$216.77 DZD28,537.22	-49.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$286.48 ₩407,143	$137.33 DZD18,078.88	-52.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.90 ₩122,073	$27.22 DZD3,583.62	-68.3%
Average			-39.1%

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pay 66.6% less for childcare

	Suwon	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$143.24 ₩203,571	$84.96 DZD11,184.71	-40.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$34,019.66 ₩48,348,224	$2,598.15 DZD342,036.23	-92.4%
Average			-66.6%

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pay 46.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Suwon	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.04 ₩4,326	$1.48 DZD194.35	-51.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 ₩4,750	$0.96 DZD126.38	-71.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.22 ₩4,580	$2.55 DZD335.70	-20.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.64 ₩63,446	$23.36 DZD3,075.80	-47.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.03 ₩14,250	$5.72 DZD753.19	-42.9%
Average			-46.9%

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pay 35.2% more for clothing

	Suwon	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.93 ₩62,429	$36.05 DZD4,745.86	-17.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.15 ₩55,643	$48.72 DZD6,413.34	+24.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$79.86 ₩113,491	$70.14 DZD9,233.64	-12.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$26.64 ₩37,864	$65.72 DZD8,651.50	+146.7%
Average			+35.2%

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