Algeria vs China - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algeria China
🚶 Cost of living one person
$454
$650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1119
$1771
🏠 One person rent
$159
$270
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$453
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$22.1
$70.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$316
$819
💸 GDP per capita
$5753
$13303
😃 Human freedom index
4.5
4.93
❤️ Life expectancy
76.3
78
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
43
🌐 English speaking %
7%
0.7%
🎓 Higher education
40
88
😀 Quality of life
46
52
🏙️ Population
46.8M
1.41B

The average cost of living in Algeria ($454) is 30% less expensive than in China ($650). Algeria ranked 190th vs 162nd 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 0.7 months in Algeria compared to 1.3 months in China. Ranked 115th and 85th 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
$2.84
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$21.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.31
 Cappuccino
$0.91
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$331
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.8
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.38%
3.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1438
$4120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$936
$2333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.05
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$4.13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.17
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$3.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.86
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$6.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.82
$5.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.4
$46.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.8
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.8
$442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$17761

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Cities Comparison in Algeria vs China

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Algeria

City Cost of living Population
Algiers
$492
2.36M
Oran
$496
803K
Constantine
$505
465K
Batna
$432
291K
Setif
$350
288K
Annaba
$514
257K
Sidi Bel Abbes
$442
213K
Djelfa
$386
266K
Chlef
$333
155K
Tiaret
$368
179K
Bordj Bou Arreridj
$361
168K
Tebessa
$511
194K
Bejaia
$383
176K
Bechar
$425
166K
Laghouat
$431
134K
Biskra
$467
205K
Souk Ahras
$410
155K
El Eulma
$418
155K
Medea
$361
138K
Skikda
$531
163K
Tlemcen
$402
174K
Blida
$422
164K
Relizane
$450
130K
Saida
$449
128K
Ouargla
$407
133K
Jijel
$445
132K
Mostaganem
$532
146K
M'Sila
$377
133K
El Oued
$360
135K
Tizi Ouzou
$417
157K

In China

City Cost of living Population
Chongqing
$601
32.1M
Chengdu
$666
20.9M
Shanghai
$1126
24.9M
Shenzhen
$939
17.5M
Beijing
$1044
21.9M
Guangzhou
$782
18.7M
Tianjin
$663
13.9M
Wuhan
$653
12.3M
Suzhou
$782
12.7M
Xi'an
$585
13M
Baoding
$468
11.5M
Hangzhou
$860
11.9M
Qingdao
$649
10.1M
Changsha
$617
10M
Hong Kong
$2674
7.41M
Harbin
$680
10M
Linyi
$530
11M
Hefei
$654
9.37M
Nanjing
$765
9.31M
Jinan
$547
9.2M
Ningbo
$671
9.4M
Zhengzhou
$511
12.6M
Xuzhou
$514
9.08M
Dongguan
$666
10.5M
Nantong
$557
7.73M
Changchun
$588
9.07M
Wenzhou
$763
9.57M
Yantai
$705
7.1M
Shenyang
$575
9.07M
Shijiazhuang
$493
10.6M