Afghanistan vs Algeria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Afghanistan Algeria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$470
$454
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$1119
🏠 One person rent
$209
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$289
$257
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.4
$22.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$316
💸 GDP per capita
$414
$5753
😃 Human freedom index
4
4.5
❤️ Life expectancy
66
76.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
16
34
🌐 English speaking %
6%
7%
🎓 Higher education
26
40
😀 Quality of life
16
46
🏙️ Population
42.6M
46.8M

The average cost of living in Afghanistan ($470) is 4% more expensive than in Algeria ($454). Afghanistan ranked 189th vs 190th for Algeria in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Afghanistan compared to 0.7 months in Algeria. Ranked 185th and 115th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Afghanistan vs Algeria

We calculate prices for Afghanistan and Algeria as a population-weighted mean of 12 and 30 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Afghanistan Algeria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$2.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.1
$21.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$1.82
 Cappuccino
$1.29
$0.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$160
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$232
$331
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$135
$210
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.6
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$40.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.2
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.61%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$542
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$273
$936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$9.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.48
$4.16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$0.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.15
$7.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.55
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.52
$4.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.61
$4.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$2.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$35.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$24.9
$79.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1507
$3659

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Cities Comparison in Afghanistan vs Algeria

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Afghanistan

City Cost of living Population
Kabul
$473
5.33M
Kandahar
$463
614K
Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
469K
Kunduz
$454
357K
Jalalabad
$368
263K
Herat
$532
556K
Sheberghan
$457
176K
Khost
$423
160K
Puli Khumri
$429
114K
Ghazni
$425
143K
Lashkargah
$467
202K
Gardez
$433
70K

In Algeria

City Cost of living Population
Algiers
$492
2.36M
Oran
$496
803K
Constantine
$505
465K
Batna
$432
291K
Setif
$350
288K
Annaba
$514
257K
Sidi Bel Abbes
$442
213K
Djelfa
$386
266K
Chlef
$333
155K
Tiaret
$368
179K
Bordj Bou Arreridj
$361
168K
Tebessa
$511
194K
Bejaia
$383
176K
Bechar
$425
166K
Laghouat
$431
134K
Biskra
$467
205K
Souk Ahras
$410
155K
El Eulma
$418
155K
Medea
$361
138K
Skikda
$531
163K
Tlemcen
$402
174K
Blida
$422
164K
Relizane
$450
130K
Saida
$449
128K
Ouargla
$407
133K
Jijel
$445
132K
Mostaganem
$532
146K
M'Sila
$377
133K
El Oued
$360
135K
Tizi Ouzou
$417
157K