Algiers vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

Algiers Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$1088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1269
$2908
🏠 One person rent
$198
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$702
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.1
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$292
$2076
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
46
75
😀 Quality of life
59
75
🏙️ Population
3.42M
3.45M

The cost of living in Algiers is 54% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 8374th and 4506th ($505 vs $1088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th 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 1.9 months in Busan. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Busan ranked 12th in South Korea, while ranked 5437th and 951st 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
$2.93
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$4.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$727
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$512
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
3.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$9412
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1079
$9108
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.16
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$19.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$26.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$4.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$3.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.68
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$8.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$74.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$429
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3146
$26496

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Cities near Algiers

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$438
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$364
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$422
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$417
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$425
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$319
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$344
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$333
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$342
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$325
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$379
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$384
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$284
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$1902
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$365
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$393
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1377
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$519
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$333
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$378
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1290
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$368
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$350
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1079
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1099
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$490
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1123
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1118
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1118
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1110
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$922
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$951
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$977
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$410
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1082
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1107
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1107
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1126
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1042
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1105

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$904
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$916
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$998
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$967
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$957
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$946
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1145
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$919
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$877
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$1048
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$839
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1000
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$882
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$1049
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$848
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$971
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$965
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$948
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$846
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$941
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$914
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$1049
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$873
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$979
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$913
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$807
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$973
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$971
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$1048
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$1050
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1051
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$1048
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1049
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1046
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1049
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$1048
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$982
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$914