Algeria vs China - Cost of Living Comparison

Algeria China
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1070
$1854
🏠 One person rent
$168
$301
🏘️ Family rent
$290
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$24.8
$71.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$279
$833
💸 GDP per capita
$4274
$12720
😃 Human freedom index
5.13
5.22
❤️ Life expectancy
76.4
78.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
33
45
🌐 English speaking %
7%
0.7%
🎓 Higher education
44
90
😀 Quality of life
42
51
🏙️ Population
43.9M
1.44B

The average cost of living in Algeria ($439) is 37% less expensive than in China ($692). Algeria ranked 190th vs 138th 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 1.2 months in China. Ranked 114th and 81st 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
$2.42
$3.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$21.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.65
$4.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.56
 Cappuccino
$0.71
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$649
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$199
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.1
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$54.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
4.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1243
$4602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$787
$2867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.48
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$4.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.17
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.94
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.19
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.39
$6.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.26
$5.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.7
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.4
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.2
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2203
$14422

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Algeria

City Cost of living Population
Algiers
$509
3.42M
Oran
$463
852K
Constantine
$502
448K
Annaba
$477
465K
Sidi Bel Abbes
$317
213K
Djelfa
$340
266K
Batna
$403
291K
Setif
$380
288K
Tiaret
$346
179K
Bejaia
$354
176K
Skikda
$369
163K
Bechar
$379
166K
Tlemcen
$391
174K
Bordj Bou Arreridj
$435
168K
Souk Ahras
$346
155K
Biskra
$343
205K
Laghouat
$340
134K
Tebessa
$412
194K
Chlef
$408
155K
Blida
$438
164K
El Eulma
$389
155K
El Oued
$353
135K
M'Sila
$323
133K
Mostaganem
$360
146K
Saida
$306
128K
Ouargla
$361
133K
Medea
$378
138K
Relizane
$289
130K
Tizi Ouzou
$363
135K
Jijel
$481
132K

In China

City Cost of living Population
Beijing
$1150
21.9M
Shanghai
$1183
24.9M
Shenzhen
$1043
17.5M
Chongqing
$684
32.1M
Hong Kong
$2720
7.41M
Guangzhou
$760
18.7M
Chengdu
$677
20.9M
Tianjin
$724
13.9M
Hangzhou
$849
11.9M
Xi'an
$563
13M
Nantong
$756
7.73M
Baoding
$494
11.5M
Wuhan
$643
12.3M
Suzhou
$1073
12.7M
Qingdao
$647
10.1M
Nanjing
$762
9.31M
Shijiazhuang
$508
10.6M
Foshan
$605
9.5M
Wuxi
$813
7.46M
Quanzhou
$687
8.78M
Hefei
$636
9.37M
Bijie
$614
6.9M
Changchun
$604
9.07M
Dongguan
$726
10.5M
Ningbo
$844
9.4M
Jieyang
$957
6.09M
Ganzhou
$831
8.97M
Guiyang
$568
5.99M
Yantai
$642
7.1M
Shenyang
$580
9.07M