Afghanistan vs Algeria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Afghanistan Algeria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$472
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1085
$1152
🏠 One person rent
$262
$172
🏘️ Family rent
$362
$288
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$26.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$299
💸 GDP per capita
$356
$4343
😃 Human freedom index
4
4.82
❤️ Life expectancy
62
76.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
36
🌐 English speaking %
6%
7%
🎓 Higher education
24
41
😀 Quality of life
9
41
🏙️ Population
37.5M
43.9M

The average cost of living in Afghanistan ($524) is 11% more expensive than in Algeria ($472). Afghanistan ranked 169th vs 188th 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 0.6 months in Algeria. Ranked 193rd and 119th 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
$2.35
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.78
$1.8
 Cappuccino
$1.43
$0.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$87.5
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$242
$326
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$146
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$23.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$106
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.63%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$429
$1487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$243
$879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.94
$4.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$0.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$5.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$7.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.25
$3.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$1.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.3
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.46
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.9
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.5
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26
$71
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1307
$2774

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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
$567
4.27M
Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
469K
Kandahar
$513
614K
Herat
$514
556K
Kunduz
$445
357K
Jalalabad
$347
263K
Sheberghan
$446
176K
Lashkargah
$484
202K
Khost
$423
160K
Ghazni
$455
143K
Puli Khumri
$437
114K
Gardez
$449
70K

In Algeria

City Cost of living Population
Algiers
$553
3.42M
Oran
$478
852K
Constantine
$518
448K
Annaba
$500
465K
Batna
$394
291K
Setif
$372
288K
Sidi Bel Abbes
$423
213K
Djelfa
$374
266K
Chlef
$339
155K
Bordj Bou Arreridj
$402
168K
Tiaret
$354
179K
Tebessa
$474
194K
Bejaia
$387
176K
Skikda
$426
163K
Bechar
$436
166K
Laghouat
$403
134K
Biskra
$419
205K
Tlemcen
$370
174K
Souk Ahras
$371
155K
El Eulma
$418
155K
Blida
$412
164K
M'Sila
$379
133K
Saida
$424
128K
Medea
$453
138K
Relizane
$347
130K
Ouargla
$394
133K
El Oued
$388
135K
Mostaganem
$403
146K
Jijel
$476
132K
Tizi Ouzou
$416
135K