Algiers vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

Algiers Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$347
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1269
$869
🏠 One person rent
$198
$115
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$218
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$130
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.1
$67.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$292
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
46
31
😀 Quality of life
59
35
🏙️ Population
3.42M
4.27M

The cost of living in Algiers is 46% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 8374th and 8988th ($505 vs $347) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 0.6 months in Kabul. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 5437th and 7825th 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
$2.93
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$8.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$3.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$1.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$99.5
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$62.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$241
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$144
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$19.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$29.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
13.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$659
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1079
$349
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$5.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.16
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$3.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$2.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.68
$1.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$13.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$2.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$19.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$2.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$29.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$25.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3146
$1473

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$438
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$364
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$422
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$417
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$425
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$319
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$344
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$333
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$342
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$325
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$379
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$384
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$284
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$1902
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$365
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$393
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1377
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$519
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$333
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$378
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1290
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$368
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$350
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1079
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1099
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$490
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1123
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1118
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1118
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1110
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$922
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$951
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$977
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$410
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1082
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1107
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1107
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1126
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1042
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1105

Cities near Kabul

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$326
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$336
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$323
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$324
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$323
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$223
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$225
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$335
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$216
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$228
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$328
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$201
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$311
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$530
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$249
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$326
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$324
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$538
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$523
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$255
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$223
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$344
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$217
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$205
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$358
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$273
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$219
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$230
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$221
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$208
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$392
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$240
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$217
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$187
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$193
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$248
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$263
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$210
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$190
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$328