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

😐 Solo nomad: China is 11.6% more expensive than Algeria without rent, and 31.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: China is 8.2% more expensive than Algeria without rent, and 32.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Algeria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.86 ¥19.51
$2.71 DZD 358
5.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.89 ¥163
$23.25 DZD 3,073
2.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.77 ¥32.61
$4.28 DZD 565
11.45%
Cappuccino
$3.08 ¥21.02
$0.80 DZD 105
285.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥2.99
$0.57 DZD 75.1
-22.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.84
$0.24 DZD 31.81
12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ¥6.36
$1.55 DZD 205
-40.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥13.96
$2.34 DZD 310
-12.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Algeria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 ¥12.16
$1.04 DZD 137
71.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 ¥10.94
$0.14 DZD 18.34
1042.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.70
$1.62 DZD 214
-39.51%
Eggs
$1.55 ¥10.60
$1.79 DZD 236
-13.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 ¥90.3
$8.72 DZD 1,152
51.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.39 ¥23.13
$5.19 DZD 685
-34.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.52 ¥71.9
$16.22 DZD 2,143
-35.14%
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 ¥12.59
$3.18 DZD 420
-42.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.30 ¥8.89
$3.12 DZD 413
-58.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 ¥10.03
$1.81 DZD 239
-18.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ¥7.83
$0.78 DZD 103
47.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 ¥4.94
$0.58 DZD 76.6
24.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 ¥6.40
$0.51 DZD 67.1
84.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.16
$0.62 DZD 82.0
-1.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.61
$0.33 DZD 43.69
60.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.54 ¥24.15
$2.84 DZD 375
24.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.89 ¥81.2
$9.66 DZD 1,277
23.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ¥5.39
$1.54 DZD 204
-48.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 ¥11.51
$2.08 DZD 276
-18.75%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Algeria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥2.98
$0.22 DZD 28.96
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.98 ¥143
$11.78 DZD 1,557
78.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.38 ¥9.39
$1.13 DZD 149
22.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.40
$0.37 DZD 49.52
-5.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.75 ¥46.13
$4.80 DZD 634
40.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥7.93
$0.36 DZD 47.74
222.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K ¥134.8K
$35.8K DZD 4.7M
-44.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K ¥115.8K
$34.9K DZD 4.6M
-51.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Algeria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.3 ¥344
$41.74 DZD 5,516
20.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.04 ¥68.5
$10.41 DZD 1,376
-3.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.39 ¥77.8
$20.40 DZD 2,696
-44.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Algeria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.16 ¥274
$20.69 DZD 2,735
94.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.68 ¥100
$7.58 DZD 1,002
93.67%
Cinema Ticket
$6.21 ¥42.39
$4.55 DZD 602
36.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Algeria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$402 ¥2,746
$76.5 DZD 10.1K
425.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.4K ¥119.1K
$2,761 DZD 364.9K
531.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Algeria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.39 ¥317
$37.15 DZD 4,910
24.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.60 ¥223
$44.63 DZD 5,898
-26.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.3 ¥487
$71.4 DZD 9,433
-0.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.8 ¥511
$74.7 DZD 9,871
0.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Algeria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$429 ¥2,931
$167 DZD 22.1K
156.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$261 ¥1,783
$110 DZD 14.5K
138.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 ¥6,253
$290 DZD 38.3K
216.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$545 ¥3,725
$191 DZD 25.2K
185.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,127 ¥35.0K
$1,124 DZD 148.6K
356.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,614 ¥17.9K
$715 DZD 94.5K
265.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Algeria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,061 ¥7,244
$319 DZD 42.2K
232.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
6.09
-33.33%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for China: April 12, 2026

Last update for Algeria: April 13, 2026

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