Algiers vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

Algiers Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$1379
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1269
$4064
🏠 One person rent
$198
$768
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1746
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.1
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$292
$1510
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
59
78
🏙️ Population
3.42M
24.9M

The cost of living in Algiers is 63% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 8374th and 3152nd ($505 vs $1379) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th 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 Shanghai. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 5437th and 484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Shanghai

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Algiers Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$42.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$6.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$4.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$1079
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$611
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$2636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$1416
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
4.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$18451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1079
$10024
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$6.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$3.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.16
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$21.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$4.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.68
$5.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$75.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$8.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$1380
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3146
$27276

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$754
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$667
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$701
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$677
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1099
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$726
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$674
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$693
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$952
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$690
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$852
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$776
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$684
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$680
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$882
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$665
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$726
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$685
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$778
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$683
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$891
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$681
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$673
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$672
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$652
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$662
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$674
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$689
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$674
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$573
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$711
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$666
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$655
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$650
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$681
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$664
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$678
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$729
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$673
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$811