Algiers vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$1060
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$2838
🏠 One person rent
$170
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$316
$797
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.5
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$2181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
47
72
😀 Quality of life
59
89
🏙️ Population
2.36M
3.45M

The cost of living in Algiers is 55% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 8756th and 5092nd ($478 vs $1060) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 30th in Algeria and South Korea, respectively. Check Algeria vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 2.1 months in Busan. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 5457th and 201st among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$5.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$0.89
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$118
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$92.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$7716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$7051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$40.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$11.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.13
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$8.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$26.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$6.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$6.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$4.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.12
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$9.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.9
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3053
$13395

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Distance City Cost of living
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$407
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$336
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$395
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$331
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$345
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$362
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$364
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$321
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$343
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$357
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$410
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$390
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$436
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2528
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$504
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$391
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$477
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$399
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$387
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1480
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$400
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$476
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1356
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1406
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$465
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1017
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1300
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1470
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1435
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1068
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1154
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1030
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$406
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1213
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1214
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1249
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1138
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1161
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1254

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1075
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970