Algiers vs Guangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Guangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1327
$2255
🏠 One person rent
$216
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$39
$70.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$1117
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
48
97
😀 Quality of life
60
75
🏙️ Population
3.42M
18.7M

The cost of living in Algiers is 25% less expensive than in Guangzhou. Cities ranked 8096th and 6607th ($553 vs $742) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 54th 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 1.5 months in Guangzhou. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Guangzhou ranked 6th in China, while ranked 5408th and 955th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Guangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$0.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.45
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$1120
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.4
$37.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$57.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
4.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$10173
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1129
$4278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$4.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.21
$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$5.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$5.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$43.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$73.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.7
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2863
$18235

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$575
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$589
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$812
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$781
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$481
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$791
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$618
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$816
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1565
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$837
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$830
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2410
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2614
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$891
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$856
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$876
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$824
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$774
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1083
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$785
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$831
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$857
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$752
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$738
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$799
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$716
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$806
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$812
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$588
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$777
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$735
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$525
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$584
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$596
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$611
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$530
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$620