Algiers vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$634
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$1938
🏠 One person rent
$170
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$316
$442
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.5
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$957
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
47
88
😀 Quality of life
59
72
🏙️ Population
2.36M
32.1M

The cost of living in Algiers is 25% less expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 8756th and 7340th ($478 vs $634) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 145th 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 1.5 months in Chongqing. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Chongqing ranked 8th in China, while ranked 5457th and 1675th 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
$2.8
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.7
☕ Cappuccino
$0.89
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$118
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$550
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$8.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
4.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$1374
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.13
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$3.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.12
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$56.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.9
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3053
$26796

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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 Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$553
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$584
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$593
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539