Cost of living comparison

Almaty, Kazakhstan

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Almaty Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 30.0% cheaper than Almaty.

Restaurants: pay 46.4% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 1.6% more in Algiers
Transportation: pay 17.7% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 35.1% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 72.2% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.7% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 30.2% less in Algiers

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Algiers.

Algiers vs. Almaty Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Algiers instead of Almaty, you would:

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pay 46.4% less for restaurants

	Almaty	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.08 KZT4,165.60	$2.88 DZD379.22	-64.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.06 KZT3,124.20	$4.39 DZD577.43	-27.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 KZT458.18	$0.54 DZD71.38	-39.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 KZT239.52	$0.21 DZD27.67	-54.7%
Average			-46.4%

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pay 1.6% more for groceries

	Almaty	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 KZT281.38	$0.14 DZD17.79	-75.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.58 KZT2,359.88	$3.53 DZD464.51	-22.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.66 KZT2,404.13	$3.61 DZD475.84	-22.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.75 KZT901.25	$1.76 DZD231.23	+0.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 KZT1,146.16	$2.45 DZD322.92	+10.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.58 KZT299.30	$1.43 DZD187.97	+146.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KZT448.19	$1.29 DZD170.14	+48.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 KZT487.11	$0.78 DZD102.88	-17.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 KZT426.32	$0.35 DZD45.60	-58.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 KZT122.19	$0.22 DZD28.74	-7.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.18 KZT92.47	$0.21 DZD27.35	+15.9%
Average			+1.6%

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pay 17.7% less for transportation

	Almaty	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.89 KZT974.69	$1.23 DZD161.81	-35.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.54 KZT7,498.07	$10.72 DZD1,410.93	-26.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,232.73 KZT12,496,786.84	$33,197.40 DZD4,370,304.44	+37.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.46 KZT3,332.48	$3.47 DZD456.23	-46.4%
Average			-17.7%

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pay 35.1% less for housing

	Almaty	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.31 KZT6,861.74	$18.30 DZD2,409.64	+37.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$636.11 KZT328,040.65	$216.77 DZD28,537.22	-65.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$420.51 KZT216,856.01	$137.33 DZD18,078.88	-67.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.30 KZT25,425.05	$27.22 DZD3,583.62	-44.8%
Average			-35.1%

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pay 72.2% less for childcare

	Almaty	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$263.00 KZT135,628.42	$84.96 DZD11,184.71	-67.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,195.17 KZT5,773,331.74	$2,598.15 DZD342,036.23	-76.8%
Average			-72.2%

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pay 9.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Almaty	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.41 KZT728.98	$1.48 DZD194.35	+4.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 KZT1,197.61	$0.96 DZD126.38	-58.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.80 KZT926.85	$2.55 DZD335.70	+41.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.28 KZT23,865.39	$23.36 DZD3,075.80	-49.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.05 KZT2,603.50	$5.72 DZD753.19	+13.3%
Average			-9.7%

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pay 30.2% less for clothing

	Almaty	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.33 KZT44,005.93	$36.05 DZD4,745.86	-57.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.80 KZT22,069.65	$48.72 DZD6,413.34	+13.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$110.08 KZT56,770.23	$70.14 DZD9,233.64	-36.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.69 KZT57,082.24	$65.72 DZD8,651.50	-40.6%
Average			-30.2%

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