Algiers vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

Algiers Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$1384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1269
$3608
🏠 One person rent
$198
$705
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.1
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$292
$1846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
46
42
😀 Quality of life
59
73
🏙️ Population
3.42M
2.99M

The cost of living in Algiers is 64% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 8374th and 3141st ($505 vs $1384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Algeria and Kuwait, respectively. Check Algeria vs Kuwait comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 1.3 months in Kuwait City. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 5437th and 1600th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$4.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$825
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$1880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$1358
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$27.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
5.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$7870
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1079
$3151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$30.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$0.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.16
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$5.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$5.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.68
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$117
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$406
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3146
$6668

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$555
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$960
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$543
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$634
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$553
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$687
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$815
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$688
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$542
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$633
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$686
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$785
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$632
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$688
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$637
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$907
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$686
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$689
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$606
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$880
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$606
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$615
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$687
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$650
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$987
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$617
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$952
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$536
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$652
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1277
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1277
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1245
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$947
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$603
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$506
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$650
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$690
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$689
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$687