Algeria vs Taiwan - Cost of Living Comparison

Algeria Taiwan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$969
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1070
$2773
🏠 One person rent
$168
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$290
$860
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$387
🚐 Transport expenses
$24.8
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$279
$1411
💸 GDP per capita
$4274
$24828
😃 Human freedom index
5.13
8.44
❤️ Life expectancy
76.4
80.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
33
68
🌐 English speaking %
7%
30%
🎓 Higher education
44
90
😀 Quality of life
42
82
🏙️ Population
43.9M
23.6M

The average cost of living in Algeria ($439) is 55% less expensive than in Taiwan ($969). Algeria ranked 190th vs 82nd for Taiwan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algeria compared to 1.5 months in Taiwan. Ranked 114th and 26th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Algeria vs Taiwan

We calculate prices for Algeria and Taiwan as a population-weighted mean of 30 and 17 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 Taiwan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.42
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.65
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.92
 Cappuccino
$0.71
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$376
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$1071
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$199
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.1
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$75.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1243
$7850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$787
$4346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.48
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$9.03
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$3.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.17
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$8.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$11.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.94
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.19
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.39
$9.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.26
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.7
$81.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.4
$82.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.2
$511
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2203
$11454

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In Algeria

City Cost of living Population
Algiers
$509
3.42M
Oran
$463
852K
Constantine
$502
448K
Annaba
$477
465K
Sidi Bel Abbes
$317
213K
Djelfa
$340
266K
Batna
$403
291K
Setif
$380
288K
Tiaret
$346
179K
Bejaia
$354
176K
Skikda
$369
163K
Bechar
$379
166K
Tlemcen
$391
174K
Bordj Bou Arreridj
$435
168K
Souk Ahras
$346
155K
Biskra
$343
205K
Laghouat
$340
134K
Tebessa
$412
194K
Chlef
$408
155K
Blida
$438
164K
El Eulma
$389
155K
El Oued
$353
135K
M'Sila
$323
133K
Mostaganem
$360
146K
Saida
$306
128K
Ouargla
$361
133K
Medea
$378
138K
Relizane
$289
130K
Tizi Ouzou
$363
135K
Jijel
$481
132K

In Taiwan

City Cost of living Population
New Taipei
$1032
4.36M
Taipei
$1127
2.6M
Taichung
$971
3.03M
Kaohsiung
$903
2.73M
Taoyuan
$805
2.29M
Tainan
$1003
1.87M
Hsinchu
$827
499K
Keelung
$913
367K
Zhubei
$911
213K
Chiayi
$888
252K
Changhua
$884
227K
Kinmen
$865
139K
Miaoli
$690
86.2K
Douliu
$866
108K
Taitung
$1000
109K
Nantou
$869
102K
Yilan
$896
94.8K