Algiers vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$530
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1315
$1271
🏠 One person rent
$195
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$403
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$36
$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$322
$188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
48
29
😀 Quality of life
58
13
🏙️ Population
2.36M
4.27M

The cost of living in Algiers is 11% less expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 8449th and 7801st ($530 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Algeria and Afghanistan, respectively. Check Algeria vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 5444th and 9123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Kabul

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Algiers Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$2.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$8.83
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$0.98
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$123
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$403
$381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$99.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.14%
21.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2080
$451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1215
$274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.67
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$9.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.14
$0.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$0.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$2.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.43
$2.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.1
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.9
$23.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2595
$1452

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$446
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$362
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$426
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$344
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$378
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$393
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$396
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$379
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$371
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$388
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$503
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$429
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$474
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2685
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$417
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$500
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$428
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$410
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1491
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$476
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$510
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1359
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1468
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$505
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1084
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1360
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1548
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1136
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1192
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1092
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$449
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1261
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1266
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1325
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1192
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1219
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1282

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$469
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$358
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$476
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$441
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$457
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$338
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$374
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$467
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$372
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$354
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$323
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$439
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$659
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$376
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$450
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$456
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$655
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$672
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$328
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$521
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$373
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$277
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$344
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$319
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$388
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$285
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$371
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$312
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$280
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$358
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$335
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$376
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$308
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$487