Algiers vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$492
$473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1228
$1051
🏠 One person rent
$179
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$305
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
48
33
😀 Quality of life
61
25
🏙️ Population
2.36M
5.33M

The cost of living in Algiers is 4% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 8765th and 8823rd ($492 vs $473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 3rd in Algeria and Afghanistan, respectively. Check Algeria vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 5813th and 8992nd 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
$2.96
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$9.56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$108
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$72.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$196
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$235
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.7
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$85.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.3%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2454
$579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.97
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$6.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.3
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.17
$0.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$4.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$6.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.13
$2.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.18
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$11.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$2.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.3
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$39.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.1
$20.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$1540

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$422
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$361
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$417
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$333
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$361
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$377
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$383
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$350
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$368
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$386
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$445
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$450
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2879
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$432
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$505
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$467
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$431
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$449
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$531
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1514
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1685
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$496
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1291
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1516
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1659
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1645
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1212
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1314
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1171
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$442
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1393
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1396
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1394
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1329
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1187
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1394

Cities near Kabul

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$433
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$368
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$360
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$264
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$367
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$371
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$348
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$298
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$417
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$318
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$382
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467