Algeria vs Taiwan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algeria Taiwan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$965
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$2750
🏠 One person rent
$146
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$262
$897
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$21.3
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$1469
💸 GDP per capita
$5364
$24828
😃 Human freedom index
4.7
8.61
❤️ Life expectancy
77.1
79.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
67
🌐 English speaking %
7%
30%
🎓 Higher education
42
89
😀 Quality of life
39
78
🏙️ Population
46.2M
23.4M

The average cost of living in Algeria ($427) is 56% less expensive than in Taiwan ($965). Algeria ranked 192nd vs 90th 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 0.7 months in Algeria compared to 1.5 months in Taiwan. Ranked 119th and 31st 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
$2.58
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.74
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.22
 Cappuccino
$0.77
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.2
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$1049
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$741
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$74
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1375
$7466
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$852
$4358
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$33.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$9.34
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.3
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$3.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.15
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$7.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.47
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.23
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$6.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$9.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.6
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$13.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$36
$74.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.1
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72.6
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2704
$16067

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Cities Comparison in Algeria vs Taiwan

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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 Taiwan

City Cost of living Population
New Taipei
$1073
4.04M
Taipei
$1181
2.6M
Taichung
$894
3.03M
Kaohsiung
$956
2.73M
Tainan
$814
1.87M
Taoyuan
$875
2.33M
Hsinchu
$897
499K
Keelung
$967
367K
Zhubei
$821
218K
Chiayi
$747
252K
Changhua
$813
225K
Kinmen
$823
144K
Miaoli
$728
86.2K
Douliu
$770
109K
Nantou
$796
97.3K
Yilan
$731
95K
Taitung
$788
103K