Cost of living

Algeria

compared to

South Korea

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Algeria
South Korea
Cost of living one person
$406
$1345
Cost of living Family
$954
$3148
One person rent
$271
$783
Family rent
$824
$2362
Food expenses
$187
$484
Transport expenses
$25.87
$100.94
Monthly salary after tax
$226.42
$2640.44
Quality of life
32.82
32.83
Human freedom index
4.19
7.92
Life expectancy
82.14
87.03
English speaking %
8.77%
22.17%
Population
42.2M
51.6M

The average cost of living in Algeria ($406) is 70% less expensive than in South Korea ($1345). Algeria ranked 204th vs 43th for South Korea in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algeria compared to 2 months in South Korea .

Eating Out
Algeria
South Korea
Lunch Menu
$2.59
$5.48
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.46
$35.1
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.84
$5.76
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$3.49
Cappuccino
$0.8
$3.27
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
Algeria
South Korea
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137.57
$557.93
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$87.71
$297.08
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311.21
$1188.78
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$215.77
$760.76
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.48
$99.45
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.56
$161.15
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.52
$17.95
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$6.5
$4.74
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1371
$11423
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$8058
Transportation
Algeria
South Korea
Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.13
Monthly ticket local transport
$11.95
$40.45
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.58
$9.72
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.44
Groceries
Algeria
South Korea
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.86
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.12
$3.36
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.98
Eggs, x12
$1.58
$3.36
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$12.74
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$9.03
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.79
$27.04
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.74
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.23
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$5.78
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$5.64
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.55
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.31
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.67
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.86
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.37
$18.53
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.33
Cigarette pack
$2.55
$3.01
Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$5.77
Hair Shampoo
$2.32
$6.08
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$2.39
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.14
Other
Algeria
South Korea
Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.51
$50.16
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.52
$9.93
Doctor's visit
$11.77
$34.01
Haircut, simple
$2.42
$7.81
Brand Jeans
$37
$54.11
Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$79.5
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69
$395.05
International Primary School, 1 year
$2765
$25632