Cost of living comparison

Szeged, Hungary

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Szeged Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 31.9% cheaper than Szeged.

Restaurants: pay 55.7% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 12.8% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 40.4% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 40.0% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 57.7% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.4% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 11.6% more in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Szeged Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.7% less for restaurants

	Szeged	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.97 HUF2,561.37	$2.88 DZD385.60	-58.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.58 HUF2,416.39	$4.39 DZD587.14	-33.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.14 HUF417.79	$0.54 DZD72.58	-52.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 HUF361.49	$0.21 DZD28.14	-78.6%
Average			-55.7%

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pay 12.8% less for groceries

	Szeged	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$1.45 HUF531.61	$0.14 DZD18.09	-90.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.21 HUF1,546.49	$3.53 DZD472.32	-16.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.27 HUF1,568.90	$3.61 DZD483.85	-15.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 HUF940.78	$1.76 DZD235.11	-31.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 HUF809.77	$2.45 DZD328.35	+11.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.71 HUF260.64	$1.43 DZD191.14	+101.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 HUF263.05	$1.29 DZD173.01	+80.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 HUF262.94	$0.78 DZD104.61	+9.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.32 HUF485.33	$0.35 DZD46.37	-73.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 HUF175.26	$0.22 DZD29.22	-54.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 HUF197.29	$0.21 DZD27.81	-61.3%
Average			-12.8%

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pay 40.4% less for transportation

	Szeged	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.07 HUF2,228.78	$1.23 DZD164.53	-79.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.25 HUF9,278.93	$10.72 DZD1,434.66	-57.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,359.34 HUF8,215,716.83	$33,197.40 DZD4,443,803.47	+48.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.63 HUF4,639.46	$3.47 DZD463.90	-72.6%
Average			-40.4%

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pay 40.0% less for housing

	Szeged	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.19 HUF6,314.83	$18.30 DZD2,450.16	+6.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$381.42 HUF140,150.46	$216.77 DZD29,017.15	-43.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$315.66 HUF115,986.59	$137.33 DZD18,382.92	-56.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.40 HUF30,276.22	$27.22 DZD3,643.89	-67.0%
Average			-40.0%

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pay 57.7% less for childcare

	Szeged	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$241.13 HUF88,600.87	$84.96 DZD11,372.82	-64.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,261.02 HUF1,933,109.84	$2,598.15 DZD347,788.54	-50.6%
Average			-57.7%

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pay 28.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Szeged	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.64 HUF604.10	$1.48 DZD197.62	-10.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.74 HUF637.93	$0.96 DZD128.51	-44.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.79 HUF2,126.42	$2.55 DZD341.35	-55.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.77 HUF13,145.15	$23.36 DZD3,127.53	-34.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.52 HUF2,029.77	$5.72 DZD765.85	+3.6%
Average			-28.4%

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pay 11.6% more for clothing

	Szeged	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.76 HUF24,163.87	$36.05 DZD4,825.67	-45.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.67 HUF8,698.99	$48.72 DZD6,521.20	+105.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.38 HUF22,552.95	$70.14 DZD9,388.93	+14.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.07 HUF33,829.42	$65.72 DZD8,797.00	-28.6%
Average			+11.6%

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