Algeria vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algeria South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$441
$1074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1097
$2688
🏠 One person rent
$152
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$245
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$214
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$22
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$2138
💸 GDP per capita
$5753
$36239
😃 Human freedom index
4.5
8.15
❤️ Life expectancy
76.3
83.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
63
🌐 English speaking %
7%
20%
🎓 Higher education
40
87
😀 Quality of life
45
87
🏙️ Population
46.8M
51.8M

The average cost of living in Algeria ($441) is 59% less expensive than in South Korea ($1074). Algeria ranked 190th vs 86th for South Korea 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 2 months in South Korea. Ranked 116th and 23rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Algeria vs South Korea

We calculate prices for Algeria and South Korea as a population-weighted mean of 30 and 87 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 South Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.11
$5.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$3.16
 Cappuccino
$0.95
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$319
$1137
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$202
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.2
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.9
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.45%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1420
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$919
$6055
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.15
$40.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.24
$8.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.18
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$6.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$4.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$9.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.6
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.76
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.8
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91
$465
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4244
$18682

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Algeria

City Cost of living Population
Algiers
$477
2.36M
Oran
$476
803K
Constantine
$490
465K
Batna
$423
291K
Setif
$342
288K
Annaba
$504
257K
Sidi Bel Abbes
$439
213K
Djelfa
$381
266K
Chlef
$329
155K
Bordj Bou Arreridj
$357
168K
Tebessa
$495
194K
Bejaia
$377
176K
Bechar
$419
166K
Laghouat
$400
134K
Biskra
$462
205K
El Eulma
$407
155K
Souk Ahras
$399
155K
Medea
$352
138K
Skikda
$519
163K
Tlemcen
$397
174K
Blida
$416
164K
Relizane
$444
130K
Tiaret
$334
179K
Saida
$452
128K
Ouargla
$401
133K
Mostaganem
$529
146K
Jijel
$433
132K
El Oued
$359
135K
M'Sila
$365
133K
Tizi Ouzou
$406
157K

In South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1296
9.67M
Busan
$1084
3.45M
Incheon
$1032
3.05M
Daegu
$992
2.38M
Gwangju
$957
1.41M
Daejeon
$905
1.48M
Suwon
$985
1.23M
Ulsan
$957
1.13M
Goyang
$1052
1.06M
Yongin
$1061
1.08M
Cheongju
$865
848K
Seongnam
$1455
919K
Hwaseong
$1045
1M
Changwon
$1013
1.01M
Namyangju
$1094
732K
Gimhae
$1014
534K
Jeju
$1020
698K
Pyeongtaek
$1048
607K
Pohang
$989
504K
Jeju Island
$1037
666K
Cheonan
$1128
657K
Bucheon
$1090
772K
Uijeongbu
$868
463K
Siheung
$1313
514K
Paju
$1010
498K
Ansan
$1001
623K
Gwangju
$1179
397K
Jeonju
$771
342K
Gunsan
$964
275K
Sejong
$971
392K