Algiers vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$1424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1327
$3690
🏠 One person rent
$216
$725
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$1524
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$39
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$2222
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
48
43
😀 Quality of life
60
73
🏙️ Population
3.42M
2.99M

The cost of living in Algiers is 61% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 8096th and 3697th ($553 vs $1424) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.6 months in Kuwait City. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 5408th and 1759th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$8.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$7.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.45
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$623
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$1816
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$1353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.4
$32.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$49.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$6427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1129
$3038
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.21
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$5.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$5.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$3.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$120
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.7
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2863
$6644

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$708
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$710
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$543
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$698
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$540
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$875
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$559
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$671
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$541
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$646
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$549
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$910
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$621
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$522
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$594
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$868
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$577
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$568
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$606
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$561
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1005
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$637
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$959
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1375
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1327
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1285
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$606
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$559
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$569
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$550
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$604
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$511
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$531