Algiers vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1327
$1181
🏠 One person rent
$216
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$383
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$39
$88.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
48
29
😀 Quality of life
60
21
🏙️ Population
3.42M
4.27M

The cost of living in Algiers is 2% less expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 8096th and 7972nd ($553 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 5408th and 8953rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$2.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.45
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.4
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
14.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1129
$259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$8.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.21
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$3.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$6.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$9.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$2.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$13.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$2.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$41.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.7
$22.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2863
$1370

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$412
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$453
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$416
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$339
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$402
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$379
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$387
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$372
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$354
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$374
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$476
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$347
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2629
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$403
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$394
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$518
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$419
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$403
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1478
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$424
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$426
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1297
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1287
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$478
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1057
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1331
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1416
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$907
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1158
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1077
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$423
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1177
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1205
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1274
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1219
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1060
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1227

Cities near Kabul

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$449
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$347
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$455
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$437
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$352
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$307
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$445
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$335
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$311
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$238
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$389
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$632
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$331
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$446
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$330
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$629
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$638
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$278
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$513
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$364
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$344
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$281
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$337
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$303
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$289
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$277
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$393
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$313
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$307
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$260
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$240
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$328
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$298
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$337
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$268
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$484