Algeria vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algeria South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$3042
🏠 One person rent
$146
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$262
$1019
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$21.3
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$2217
💸 GDP per capita
$5364
$33121
😃 Human freedom index
4.7
8.23
❤️ Life expectancy
77.1
82.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
64
🌐 English speaking %
7%
20%
🎓 Higher education
42
87
😀 Quality of life
39
84
🏙️ Population
46.2M
51.5M

The average cost of living in Algeria ($427) is 62% less expensive than in South Korea ($1116). Algeria ranked 192nd vs 64th 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 119th 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
$2.58
$6.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.74
$5.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$3.21
 Cappuccino
$0.77
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$484
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.2
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$1204
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
4.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1375
$10274
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$852
$6790
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$8.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.3
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.15
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$6.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.47
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.23
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$5.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.6
$42.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$7.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$36
$64.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.1
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72.6
$407
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2704
$18055

Cost of living in other countries

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$349

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Cities Comparison in Algeria vs South Korea

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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 South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1334
9.67M
Busan
$1060
3.45M
Incheon
$1092
2.94M
Daegu
$995
2.38M
Suwon
$1022
1.23M
Daejeon
$992
1.48M
Gwangju
$1101
1.49M
Ulsan
$1059
1.13M
Cheongju
$936
852K
Seongnam
$1400
919K
Yongin
$1127
1.08M
Changwon
$1075
1.01M
Hwaseong
$1089
941K
Goyang
$1171
1.06M
Namyangju
$1129
732K
Gimhae
$959
534K
Siheung
$1283
520K
Jeju Island
$1080
678K
Bucheon
$1163
772K
Pyeongtaek
$984
590K
Cheonan
$1151
657K
Pohang
$988
504K
Uijeongbu
$955
463K
Ansan
$1070
623K
Paju
$1075
498K
Gwangju
$1165
397K
Jeju
$1037
492K
Hanam
$1161
330K
Sejong
$1019
386K
Gunsan
$1005
275K