Algiers vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$1190
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1327
$3757
🏠 One person rent
$216
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$1613
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$39
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$1455
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
48
100
😀 Quality of life
60
78
🏙️ Population
3.42M
24.9M

The cost of living in Algiers is 54% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 8096th and 4461st ($553 vs $1190) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 1.2 months in Shanghai. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 5408th and 558th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$4.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$40.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$1.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.45
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$901
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$497
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$2595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$1269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.4
$39.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$17366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1129
$9346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.21
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$18.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$6.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$69.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$89.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$66.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.7
$1283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2863
$28143

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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
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$731
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$771
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$763
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$682
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$731
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$651
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$687
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$699
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$688
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$690
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$677
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$675
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$755
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$707
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$713
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$682
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$831
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$679
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$694
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$625
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$707
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$625
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$703
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$524
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$631
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$645
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$720
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$725
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$696
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$719
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$789
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$652
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$740