Cost of living comparison

Algiers, Algeria

compared to

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 97.7% more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants: pay 67.7% more in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 64.5% more in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 13.2% more in Kuala Lumpur

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Kuala Lumpur are more expensive than in Algiers. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Kuala Lumpur.

Kuala Lumpur vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Algiers, you would:

Display currency: USD

pay 67.7% more for restaurants

	Algiers	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.88 DZD380.95	$4.54 MYR19.22	+57.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.39 DZD580.05	$4.54 MYR19.22	+3.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 DZD71.70	$0.84 MYR3.57	+55.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.21 DZD27.80	$0.53 MYR2.26	+154.1%
Average			+67.7%

Algiers vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Algiers	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$0.14 DZD17.87	$0.95 MYR4.01	+600.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.53 DZD466.62	$7.58 MYR32.06	+114.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.61 DZD478.01	$7.22 MYR30.54	+99.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 DZD232.28	$2.36 MYR9.97	+34.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.45 DZD324.39	$1.94 MYR8.19	-21.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 DZD188.83	$1.24 MYR5.24	-13.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.29 DZD170.92	$0.69 MYR2.92	-46.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 DZD103.34	$1.25 MYR5.29	+60.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 DZD45.81	$0.63 MYR2.65	+80.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 DZD28.87	$0.47 MYR1.97	+113.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 DZD27.48	$0.51 MYR2.17	+146.6%
Average			+106.3%

Algiers vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 64.5% more for transportation

	Algiers	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.23 DZD162.54	$1.77 MYR7.50	+44.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.72 DZD1,417.35	$11.36 MYR48.05	+6.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,197.40 DZD4,390,189.68	$37,478.71 MYR158,572.40	+12.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.47 DZD458.30	$10.22 MYR43.25	+194.9%
Average			+64.5%

Algiers vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Algiers	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.30 DZD2,420.60	$25.27 MYR106.90	+38.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.77 DZD28,667.07	$536.30 MYR2,269.07	+147.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$137.33 DZD18,161.14	$371.69 MYR1,572.62	+170.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$27.22 DZD3,599.92	$50.02 MYR211.65	+83.8%
Average			+110.0%

Algiers vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Algiers	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$84.96 DZD11,235.61	$250.80 MYR1,061.15	+195.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,598.15 DZD343,592.52	$8,920.55 MYR37,742.85	+243.3%
Average			+219.2%

Algiers vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Algiers	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 DZD195.23	$4.09 MYR17.30	+176.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.96 DZD126.96	$2.92 MYR12.35	+204.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.55 DZD337.23	$4.09 MYR17.30	+60.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.36 DZD3,089.80	$44.75 MYR189.33	+91.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.72 DZD756.61	$4.77 MYR20.18	-16.6%
Average			+103.2%

Algiers vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 13.2% more for clothing

	Algiers	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.05 DZD4,767.45	$57.74 MYR244.29	+60.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.72 DZD6,442.52	$35.00 MYR148.09	-28.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.14 DZD9,275.65	$76.75 MYR324.74	+9.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.72 DZD8,690.87	$73.25 MYR309.94	+11.5%
Average			+13.2%

Algiers vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

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: May 2025

More cost comparisons

Algiers vs.

Cairo

Algiers vs.

Delhi

Algiers vs.

Athens

Algiers vs.

Quito

Algiers vs.

Dodoma

Algiers vs.

Prague

Algiers vs.

Dublin

Algiers vs.

Beijing

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Algeria vs. Malaysia. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Algeria and Malaysia.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Algiers

Add prices for Kuala Lumpur

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Kuala Lumpur or Algiers. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.