Algeria vs China - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algeria China
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$1847
🏠 One person rent
$146
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$262
$535
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$21.3
$70.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$843
💸 GDP per capita
$5364
$12614
😃 Human freedom index
4.7
4.93
❤️ Life expectancy
77.1
78.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
43
🌐 English speaking %
7%
0.7%
🎓 Higher education
42
91
😀 Quality of life
39
48
🏙️ Population
46.2M
1.44B

The average cost of living in Algeria ($427) is 35% less expensive than in China ($656). Algeria ranked 192nd vs 153rd 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 119th and 82nd 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
$2.58
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$21.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.74
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.27
 Cappuccino
$0.77
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$307
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.2
$213
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$35.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$54.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1375
$4438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$852
$2622
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$3.98
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.3
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.15
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.47
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.23
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$39.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.6
$32.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$5.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$36
$50.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.1
$73
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72.6
$407
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2704
$17132

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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
$478
2.36M
Oran
$465
803K
Constantine
$477
465K
Batna
$391
291K
Annaba
$459
257K
Chlef
$331
155K
Sidi Bel Abbes
$406
213K
Djelfa
$357
266K
Setif
$321
288K
Tiaret
$343
179K
Bordj Bou Arreridj
$345
168K
Tebessa
$459
194K
Bejaia
$364
176K
Bechar
$391
166K
Laghouat
$387
134K
Biskra
$399
205K
Souk Ahras
$364
155K
Skikda
$476
163K
Medea
$336
138K
Tlemcen
$375
174K
Blida
$407
164K
Relizane
$436
130K
Saida
$400
128K
El Eulma
$390
155K
Ouargla
$374
133K
El Oued
$349
135K
Jijel
$410
132K
Mostaganem
$504
146K
M'Sila
$362
133K
Tizi Ouzou
$395
135K

In China

City Cost of living Population
Shanghai
$1097
24.9M
Beijing
$1016
21.9M
Shenzhen
$916
17.7M
Chongqing
$634
32.1M
Hong Kong
$2737
7.41M
Guangzhou
$774
18.7M
Chengdu
$623
20.9M
Suzhou
$868
12.7M
Hangzhou
$805
11.9M
Tianjin
$687
13.9M
Xi'an
$587
13M
Wuhan
$656
12.3M
Baoding
$472
11.5M
Wuxi
$670
7.46M
Xuzhou
$484
9.08M
Jinhua
$587
7.05M
Nantong
$602
7.73M
Hefei
$625
9.37M
Nanjing
$746
9.31M
Qingdao
$612
10.1M
Bijie
$584
6.9M
Zhengzhou
$512
12.6M
Changchun
$573
9.07M
Ganzhou
$761
8.97M
Pudong
$984
5.68M
Guiyang
$559
5.99M
Changsha
$577
10M
Quanzhou
$644
8.78M
Dongguan
$656
10.5M
Wenzhou
$726
9.57M