Cost of Living Comparison Between Algeria and China Cost of Living Comparison Between Algeria and China

🙂 Solo nomad: Algeria is 7.5% cheaper than China without rent, and 25.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Algeria is 7.7% cheaper than China without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Algeria
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.67 DZD 345
$2.85 ¥20.46
-6.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.22 DZD 3,004
$23.97 ¥172
-3.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.19 DZD 542
$4.96 ¥35.61
-15.52%
Cappuccino
$0.88 DZD 113
$3.13 ¥22.47
-71.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 DZD 79.8
$0.44 ¥3.18
40.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 DZD 28.29
$0.29 ¥2.1
-24.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 DZD 198
$0.95 ¥6.83
61.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 DZD 307
$2.14 ¥15.32
11.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Algeria
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.94 DZD 122
$1.85 ¥13.23
-49.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.17 DZD 21.94
$1.68 ¥12.06
-89.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 DZD 206
$0.95 ¥6.81
67.37%
Eggs
$1.78 DZD 230
$1.55 ¥11.11
14.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.74 DZD 1,131
$13.25 ¥95.1
-34.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.93 DZD 638
$3.28 ¥23.52
50.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.44 DZD 2,127
$10.85 ¥77.8
51.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 DZD 410
$1.77 ¥12.66
79.10%
Banana (1kg)
$3.15 DZD 407
$1.26 ¥9.01
150.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 DZD 225
$1.5 ¥10.73
16.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 DZD 101
$1.19 ¥8.5
-34.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.6 DZD 77.8
$0.75 ¥5.4
-20.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 DZD 61.4
$0.86 ¥6.15
-45.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 DZD 77.4
$0.61 ¥4.37
-1.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 DZD 43.12
$0.58 ¥4.14
-43.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.72 DZD 352
$3.45 ¥24.74
-21.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.28 DZD 1,201
$11.3 ¥81.1
-17.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 DZD 207
$0.84 ¥6
90.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 DZD 267
$1.68 ¥12.05
23.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Algeria
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 DZD 28.3
$0.4 ¥2.86
-45.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.88 DZD 1,537
$20.83 ¥149
-42.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 DZD 152
$1.36 ¥9.74
-13.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 DZD 48.73
$0.35 ¥2.55
8.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.74 DZD 614
$6.8 ¥48.75
-30.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 DZD 47.51
$1.12 ¥8.05
-66.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K DZD 4.7M
$19.2K ¥137.7K
88.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K DZD 4.6M
$16.7K ¥119.8K
111.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Algeria
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.92 DZD 5,294
$51.4 ¥369
-20.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.22 DZD 1,323
$9.77 ¥70.1
4.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.37 DZD 2,635
$11.34 ¥81.3
79.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Algeria
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.63 DZD 2,669
$39.55 ¥284
-47.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.26 DZD 940
$14.89 ¥107
-51.24%
Cinema Ticket
$4.53 DZD 587
$6.23 ¥44.71
-27.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Algeria
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$78 DZD 10.1K
$417 ¥2,989
-81.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,746 DZD 355.2K
$17.7K ¥126.8K
-84.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Algeria
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.71 DZD 4,749
$45.65 ¥327
-19.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.8 DZD 5,925
$33.49 ¥240
36.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.4 DZD 9,108
$71.8 ¥515
-1.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.6 DZD 9,524
$72.9 ¥523
1.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Algeria
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$168 DZD 21.8K
$445 ¥3,194
-62.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$109 DZD 14K
$255 ¥1,830
-57.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$293 DZD 38K
$915 ¥6,566
-67.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$194 DZD 25K
$543 ¥3,895
-64.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,189 DZD 153.8K
$6,142 ¥44.1K
-80.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$755 DZD 97.7K
$2,860 ¥20.5K
-73.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Algeria
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$317 DZD 41.1K
$942 ¥6,755
-66.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.09
4.06
50.00%

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Last update for Algeria: October 28, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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