Algeria vs Japan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algeria Japan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$1130
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1136
$2751
🏠 One person rent
$163
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$263
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$22.2
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$317
$1977
💸 GDP per capita
$5631
$32476
😃 Human freedom index
4.7
8.73
❤️ Life expectancy
76.3
84
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
71
🌐 English speaking %
7%
15%
🎓 Higher education
41
98
😀 Quality of life
44
89
🏙️ Population
46.8M
124M

The average cost of living in Algeria ($464) is 59% less expensive than in Japan ($1130). Algeria ranked 189th vs 76th for Japan 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 1.7 months in Japan. Ranked 117th and 18th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Algeria vs Japan

We calculate prices for Algeria and Japan as a population-weighted mean of 30 and 907 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 Japan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$6.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.7
$34.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.96
 Cappuccino
$0.86
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$355
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$1107
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$92.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.5%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1403
$4931
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$2794
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$25.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.18
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.98
$8.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.42
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$53.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.43
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$33.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$16.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.4
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.8
$56.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3154
$12869

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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 Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1698
14.3M
Yokohama
$1336
3.76M
Osaka
$1237
2.75M
Nagoya
$1189
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1354
1.54M
Sapporo
$1181
1.96M
Hiroshima
$883
1.2M
Kyoto
$1107
1.46M
Kobe
$1106
1.52M
Saitama
$1037
1.33M
Fukuoka
$1065
1.6M
Chiba
$1251
975K
Shizuoka
$1025
686K
Sakai
$1115
824K
Sagamihara
$1021
726K
Sendai
$1069
1.06M
Niigata
$1007
791K
Kitakyushu
$1078
935K
Funabashi
$1117
641K
Hachioji
$1286
576K
Kawaguchi
$1025
594K
Hamamatsu
$1016
788K
Kumamoto
$991
738K
Kagoshima
$1016
594K
Kashiwa
$1116
428K
Utsunomiya
$1052
518K
Machida
$1049
434K
Matsudo
$1024
498K
Ichikawa
$1041
496K
Nishinomiya
$1091
487K