Algiers vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Algiers	Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person	$478	$573
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1214	$1493
🏠 One person rent	$170	$229
🏘️ Family rent	$316	$405
🍽️ Food expenses	$216	$223
🚐 Transport expenses	$34.5	$59.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$313	$927
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	1 km
🎓 Higher education	47	73
😀 Quality of life	59	53
🏙️ Population	2.36M	9.07M

The cost of living in Algiers is 17% less expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 8756th and 7971st ($478 vs $573) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 351st in Algeria and China, respectively. Check Algeria vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 1.6 months in Changchun. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Changchun ranked 47th in China, while ranked 5457th and 6079th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Changchun

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	Algiers	Changchun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.8	$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$23.8	$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.26	$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.42	$1.3
☕ Cappuccino	$0.89	$4.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.54	$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$190	$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$118	$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$383	$605
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$239	$287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$20.7	$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$31.9	$36.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.2	$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.87%	5.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1857	$2608
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1058	$3942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.28	$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$10.5	$7.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.39	$4.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.31	$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.93	$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.13	$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.61	$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.71	$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.23	$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5	$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.1	$8.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.81	$1.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.51	$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.6	$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.84	$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.53	$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.45	$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.19	$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.03	$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.47	$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.3	$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.48	$2.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.81	$2.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.12	$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.23	$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.07	$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$22.8	$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.6	$8.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14	$16
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.41	$2.22
👖 Brand Jeans	$35.6	$25.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$68.4	$66.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$90.9	$274
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3053	$8252

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Algiers

Distance	City	Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi	Blida	$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

Cities near Changchun

Distance	City	Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi	Gongzhuling	$461
81 km or 50 mi	Dehui	$556
105 km or 65 mi	Siping	$524
109 km or 68 mi	Jilin	$553
112 km or 69 mi	Liaoyuan	$516
127 km or 79 mi	Panshi	$517
138 km or 86 mi	Fuyu	$573
143 km or 89 mi	Shuangliao	$509
148 km or 92 mi	Yushu	$582
150 km or 93 mi	Shulan	$558
157 km or 98 mi	Meihekou	$513
162 km or 100 mi	Huadian	$523
173 km or 107 mi	Jiaohe	$544
178 km or 111 mi	Kaiyuan	$514
193 km or 120 mi	Da'an	$545
210 km or 131 mi	Wuchang	$596
211 km or 131 mi	Diaobingshan	$508
211 km or 131 mi	Tieling	$520
235 km or 146 mi	Harbin	$653
238 km or 148 mi	Tongliao	$538
240 km or 149 mi	Baishan	$520
248 km or 154 mi	Zhaodong	$619
250 km or 155 mi	Fushun	$459
250 km or 155 mi	Taonan	$523
251 km or 156 mi	Dunhua	$560
263 km or 163 mi	Shangzhi	$606
267 km or 166 mi	Baicheng	$542
271 km or 169 mi	Linjiang	$500
274 km or 170 mi	Shenyang	$539
279 km or 173 mi	Anda	$596
287 km or 178 mi	Xinmin	$514
300 km or 187 mi	Daqing	$616
313 km or 194 mi	Benxi	$455
315 km or 196 mi	Dengta	$495
319 km or 198 mi	Ji'an	$493
335 km or 208 mi	Suihua	$664
337 km or 209 mi	Liaoyang	$500
343 km or 213 mi	Helong	$537
344 km or 214 mi	Ning'an	$658
345 km or 214 mi	Ulanhot	$532