Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 68.6% more expensive than Algiers.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 42.6% more for restaurants
|
Algiers
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
DZD401.29
|
$4.20
MYR18.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.45
DZD593.27
|
$4.25
MYR18.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
DZD72.62
|
$0.73
MYR3.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
DZD30.18
|
$0.46
MYR2.00
|
|
pay 84.6% more for groceries
|
Algiers
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.13
DZD17.83
|
$0.89
MYR3.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.25
DZD565.89
|
$6.43
MYR28.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
DZD480.60
|
$6.41
MYR28.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
DZD240.45
|
$1.97
MYR8.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
DZD355.49
|
$1.97
MYR8.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
DZD204.40
|
$1.14
MYR5.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
DZD176.16
|
$0.62
MYR2.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
DZD108.61
|
$1.13
MYR4.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
DZD42.94
|
$0.64
MYR2.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD28.08
|
$0.43
MYR1.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD28.30
|
$0.41
MYR1.81
|
|
pay 47.6% more for transportation
|
Algiers
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.26
DZD167.23
|
$1.65
MYR7.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.99
DZD1,464.24
|
$10.63
MYR46.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,545.06
DZD4,469,274.84
|
$34,017.22
MYR148,944.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
DZD488.98
|
$9.57
MYR41.89
|
|
pay 85.5% more for housing
|
Algiers
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.10
DZD2,678.60
|
$25.19
MYR110.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$236.49
DZD31,508.54
|
$508.04
MYR2,224.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$146.44
DZD19,510.99
|
$345.27
MYR1,511.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.20
DZD3,623.81
|
$45.24
MYR198.07
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Algiers
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.87
DZD13,038.84
|
$224.12
MYR981.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,634.38
DZD350,983.90
|
$6,851.76
MYR30,000.45
|
|
pay 78.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algiers
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.89
DZD251.76
|
$3.30
MYR14.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.89
DZD117.99
|
$2.76
MYR12.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
DZD345.79
|
$3.83
MYR16.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.55
DZD3,137.31
|
$43.84
MYR191.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.78
DZD770.24
|
$4.25
MYR18.62
|
|
pay 3.2% less for clothing
|
Algiers
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
DZD4,982.19
|
$49.79
MYR218.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.95
DZD6,255.55
|
$32.50
MYR142.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.47
DZD9,921.85
|
$68.97
MYR301.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.88
DZD9,444.02
|
$65.29
MYR285.86
|
|
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