Cost of living comparison

Algeria

compared to

Kiev, Ukraine

Kiev vs. Algeria Cost of Living Summary

Kiev is 2.1 times more expensive than Algeria overall.

Restaurants: pay 92.7% more in Kiev
Groceries: pay 56.6% more in Kiev
Transportation: pay 82.6% more in Kiev
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Kiev
Childcare: pay 4.3 times more in Kiev
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.1% more in Kiev
Clothing: pay 36.3% more in Kiev

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Kiev are more expensive than in Algeria. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Kiev.

Kiev vs. Algeria Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kiev instead of Algeria, you would:

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pay 92.7% more for restaurants

	Algeria	Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.44 DZD325.41	$7.22 UAH298.96	+195.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.55 DZD472.72	$6.02 UAH249.14	+69.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 DZD68.26	$0.62 UAH25.67	+21.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.22 DZD29.18	$0.40 UAH16.71	+84.3%
Average			+92.7%

Algeria vs. Kiev - Cost of restaurants

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pay 56.6% more for groceries

	Algeria	Kiev
Bread 1 loaf	$0.14 DZD18.80	$0.76 UAH31.34	+436.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.68 DZD489.94	$4.34 UAH179.57	+18.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.15 DZD419.42	$4.03 UAH166.63	+27.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.69 DZD224.61	$1.57 UAH64.91	-7.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 DZD271.36	$1.92 UAH79.60	-5.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 DZD180.75	$0.34 UAH13.96	-75.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.38 DZD183.98	$0.70 UAH29.07	-49.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 DZD97.93	$0.72 UAH29.61	-2.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 DZD40.13	$0.91 UAH37.48	+200.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 DZD30.06	$0.29 UAH11.95	+27.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 DZD27.18	$0.31 UAH12.79	+51.5%
Average			+56.6%

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pay 82.6% more for transportation

	Algeria	Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.19 DZD158.89	$5.14 UAH212.91	+331.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.00 DZD1,732.37	$9.39 UAH388.65	-27.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,882.05 DZD4,247,042.64	$30,545.46 UAH1,264,113.43	-4.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.42 DZD455.21	$4.48 UAH185.36	+31.1%
Average			+82.6%

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Algeria	Kiev
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.57 DZD2,474.15	$5.76 UAH238.26	-69.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$156.36 DZD20,829.39	$582.58 UAH24,109.77	+272.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$93.70 DZD12,481.67	$351.09 UAH14,529.57	+274.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.89 DZD4,514.01	$74.50 UAH3,083.03	+119.8%
Average			+149.5%

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pay 4.3 times more for childcare

	Algeria	Kiev
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$67.12 DZD8,940.70	$373.81 UAH15,470.13	+457.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,399.66 DZD319,661.26	$7,372.61 UAH305,112.83	+207.2%
Average			+332.1%

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pay 26.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Algeria	Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.38 DZD184.29	$1.20 UAH49.83	-13.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.74 DZD98.52	$1.45 UAH60.15	+96.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.53 DZD337.50	$2.38 UAH98.66	-5.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$17.48 DZD2,328.49	$25.96 UAH1,074.47	+48.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.61 DZD614.13	$4.82 UAH199.31	+4.5%
Average			+26.1%

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pay 36.3% more for clothing

	Algeria	Kiev
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.95 DZD4,655.23	$66.82 UAH2,765.22	+91.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.87 DZD5,710.20	$37.62 UAH1,557.06	-12.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.58 DZD9,269.10	$91.04 UAH3,767.70	+30.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.63 DZD8,876.36	$90.26 UAH3,735.31	+35.5%
Average			+36.3%

Algeria vs. Kiev - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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