Algiers vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

Algiers Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1269
$2944
🏠 One person rent
$198
$559
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1080
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.1
$97.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$292
$1640
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
46
95
😀 Quality of life
59
81
🏙️ Population
3.42M
17.5M

The cost of living in Algiers is 53% less expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 8374th and 4544th ($505 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th 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 Shenzhen. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Shenzhen ranked 3rd in China, while ranked 5437th and 351st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Shenzhen

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Algiers Shenzhen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$5.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$33.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$5.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$436
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$1552
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$850
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
4.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$17933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1079
$8408
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$27
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$5.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$2.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.16
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$5.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.68
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$5.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$7.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$62.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$689
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3146
$25954

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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
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2380
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2884
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$686
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$762
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1610
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$612
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$757
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$702
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$863
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$648
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$709
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$668
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$692
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$730
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$724
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$716
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$718
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$702
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$701
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$760
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$1049
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$732
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$661
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$721
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$656
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$700
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$689
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$516
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$788
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$775
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$717
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$658
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$689
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$744
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$697
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$831
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$597
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$812
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$533
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$749