Algeria vs China - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algeria China
🚶 Cost of living one person
$466
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$1939
🏠 One person rent
$162
$292
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$561
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$24
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$864
💸 GDP per capita
$5260
$12614
😃 Human freedom index
4.82
5.15
❤️ Life expectancy
77.1
78.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
36
42
🌐 English speaking %
7%
0.7%
🎓 Higher education
41
91
😀 Quality of life
39
48
🏙️ Population
43.9M
1.44B

The average cost of living in Algeria ($466) is 32% less expensive than in China ($686). Algeria ranked 190th vs 144th for China in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algeria compared to 1.3 months in China. Ranked 119th and 84th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Algeria vs China

We calculate prices for Algeria and China as a population-weighted mean of 30 and 544 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Algeria China
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.66
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$22.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.31
 Cappuccino
$0.81
$3.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$676
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$202
$449
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$35.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$54.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.81%
4.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$4645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$944
$2808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$4.18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.15
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.88
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$0.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.63
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$4.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$39.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$6.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.6
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$54.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.6
$461
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2607
$17526

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Algeria

City Cost of living Population
Algiers
$530
2.36M
Oran
$505
803K
Constantine
$500
465K
Batna
$417
291K
Sidi Bel Abbes
$449
213K
Chlef
$344
155K
Djelfa
$388
266K
Annaba
$489
257K
Bordj Bou Arreridj
$378
168K
Tebessa
$492
194K
Laghouat
$410
134K
Souk Ahras
$386
155K
Medea
$362
138K
Blida
$446
164K
Bejaia
$396
176K
Relizane
$474
130K
Tiaret
$371
179K
Bechar
$427
166K
Tlemcen
$381
174K
Biskra
$428
205K
Jijel
$503
132K
Ouargla
$401
133K
Skikda
$510
163K
Mostaganem
$532
146K
El Eulma
$429
155K
Tizi Ouzou
$426
135K
El Oued
$373
135K
M'Sila
$393
133K
Setif
$379
288K
Saida
$476
128K

In China

City Cost of living Population
Shanghai
$1136
24.9M
Beijing
$1067
21.9M
Hong Kong
$2753
7.41M
Shenzhen
$958
17.7M
Chongqing
$662
32.1M
Guangzhou
$763
18.7M
Chengdu
$660
20.9M
Tianjin
$710
13.9M
Hangzhou
$843
11.9M
Suzhou
$1020
12.7M
Xi'an
$594
13M
Wuhan
$692
12.3M
Baoding
$482
11.5M
Nantong
$620
7.73M
Wuxi
$686
7.46M
Pudong
$1028
5.68M
Bijie
$612
6.9M
Zhengzhou
$522
12.6M
Nanjing
$774
9.31M
Hefei
$727
9.37M
Qingdao
$681
10.1M
Changchun
$601
9.07M
Ganzhou
$813
8.97M
Guiyang
$576
5.99M
Foshan
$602
9.5M
Yantai
$740
7.1M
Jieyang
$691
5.58M
Changsha
$582
10M
Wenzhou
$776
9.57M
Xuzhou
$528
9.08M