Algiers vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$916
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$2694
🏠 One person rent
$170
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$316
$1142
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.5
$85.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$1771
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
47
96
😀 Quality of life
59
80
🏙️ Population
2.36M
17.7M

The cost of living in Algiers is 48% less expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 8756th and 5950th ($478 vs $916) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 12th 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 1.9 months in Shenzhen. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Shenzhen ranked 3rd in China, while ranked 5457th and 545th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Shenzhen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$3.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$5.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.11
 Cappuccino
$0.89
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$667
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$118
$360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1650
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$917
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$65.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$13.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
4.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$12583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$6551
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$23.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$4.51
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.13
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.12
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$6.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$33.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$60.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$78
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.9
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3053
$22267

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$407
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$336
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$395
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2432
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$2737
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$653
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$656
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1588
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$461
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$601
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$804
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$774
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$611
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$936
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$812
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$764
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$794
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$793
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$823
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$877
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$569
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$818
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$443
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$581
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$655
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$451
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$803
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$755
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$758
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$761
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$756
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$761
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$724
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$771
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$764
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$649
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$664
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$702
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$688
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$650
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$823
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$522
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$609