Algiers vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1327
$2852
🏠 One person rent
$216
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$419
🚐 Transport expenses
$39
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$2548
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
48
73
😀 Quality of life
60
91
🏙️ Population
3.42M
3.45M

The cost of living in Algiers is 46% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 8096th and 5114th ($553 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th in Algeria and South Korea, respectively. Check Algeria vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 2.5 months in Busan. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 5408th and 108th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Busan

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Algiers Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.45
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.4
$87
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$8493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1129
$7560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.21
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$30
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$4.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$8.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$69.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.7
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2863
$13891

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$412
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$453
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$416
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$339
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$402
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$379
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$387
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$372
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$354
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$374
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$476
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$347
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2629
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$403
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$394
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$518
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$419
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$403
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1478
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$424
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$426
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1297
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1287
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$478
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1057
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1331
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1416
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$907
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1158
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1077
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$423
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1177
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1205
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1274
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1219
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1060
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1227

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955