Algeria vs China - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algeria China
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$639
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1136
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$163
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$263
$443
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$22.2
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$317
$755
💸 GDP per capita
$5631
$13303
😃 Human freedom index
4.7
4.93
❤️ Life expectancy
76.3
78
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
43
🌐 English speaking %
7%
0.7%
🎓 Higher education
41
90
😀 Quality of life
44
51
🏙️ Population
46.8M
1.41B

The average cost of living in Algeria ($464) is 27% less expensive than in China ($639). Algeria ranked 189th vs 158th 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 1.2 months in China. Ranked 117th 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
$2.93
$3.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.7
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.22
 Cappuccino
$0.86
$2.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$646
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$34.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$52.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.5%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1403
$4169
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$2400
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$4.03
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.18
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.98
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$3.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.42
$4.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.43
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.4
$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.8
$71.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3154
$15860

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Algeria

City Cost of living Population
Algiers
$519
2.36M
Oran
$505
803K
Constantine
$520
465K
Setif
$353
288K
Batna
$424
291K
Annaba
$504
257K
Sidi Bel Abbes
$453
213K
Djelfa
$394
266K
Chlef
$340
155K
Tiaret
$373
179K
Bordj Bou Arreridj
$368
168K
Tebessa
$502
194K
Bejaia
$393
176K
Bechar
$428
166K
Laghouat
$424
134K
Biskra
$455
205K
El Eulma
$419
155K
Souk Ahras
$403
155K
Medea
$363
138K
Skikda
$522
163K
Tlemcen
$390
174K
Blida
$432
164K
Relizane
$466
130K
Saida
$479
128K
Ouargla
$404
133K
Mostaganem
$538
146K
Jijel
$450
132K
El Oued
$361
135K
M'Sila
$381
133K
Tizi Ouzou
$423
157K

In China

City Cost of living Population
Chongqing
$561
32.1M
Shanghai
$1128
24.9M
Chengdu
$635
20.9M
Shenzhen
$878
17.5M
Guangzhou
$758
18.7M
Beijing
$1029
21.9M
Suzhou
$771
12.7M
Tianjin
$646
13.9M
Wuhan
$639
12.3M
Baoding
$456
11.5M
Xi'an
$580
13M
Hangzhou
$826
11.9M
Nanjing
$753
9.31M
Hong Kong
$2718
7.41M
Qingdao
$626
10.1M
Changsha
$592
10M
Hefei
$643
9.37M
Harbin
$655
10M
Wuxi
$679
7.46M
Xuzhou
$499
9.08M
Dongguan
$662
10.5M
Quanzhou
$621
8.78M
Changchun
$557
9.07M
Linyi
$546
11M
Wenzhou
$753
9.57M
Nantong
$547
7.73M
Yantai
$697
7.1M
Jinan
$573
9.2M
Zhengzhou
$504
12.6M
Foshan
$589
9.5M