Algiers vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$712
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1327
$2015
🏠 One person rent
$216
$292
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$39
$89.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$748
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
48
87
😀 Quality of life
60
72
🏙️ Population
3.42M
32.1M

The cost of living in Algiers is 22% less expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 8096th and 6733rd ($553 vs $712) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 79th in Algeria and China, respectively. Check Algeria vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 1.1 months in Chongqing. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Chongqing ranked 11th in China, while ranked 5408th and 2233rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Chongqing

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Algiers Chongqing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$3.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.45
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$658
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.4
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$55
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
5.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$5354
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1129
$1622
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$29.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$3.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.21
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$22.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$57.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$73.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.7
$346
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2863
$27785

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Cities near Algiers

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

Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548