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Kaliningrad vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Kaliningrad is 94.0% more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants
pay 2.3 times more in Kaliningrad
Groceries
pay 57.6% more in Kaliningrad
Transportation
pay 39.9% more in Kaliningrad
Housing
pay 71.2% more in Kaliningrad
Childcare
pay 3.0 times more in Kaliningrad
Entertainment and Sports
pay 48.1% more in Kaliningrad
Clothing
pay 2.1 times more in Kaliningrad

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

Kaliningrad vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

 
Algiers
Kaliningrad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.38
DZD437.96
$8.34
RUB664.38
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.82
DZD625.70
$6.15
RUB489.74
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.59
DZD76.97
$1.40
RUB111.88

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pay 57.6% more for groceries

 
Algiers
Kaliningrad
Bread
1 loaf
$0.18
DZD22.82
$0.81
RUB64.37
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.09
DZD660.46
$6.10
RUB486.28
Milk (1 gallon) $3.75
DZD486.74
$4.55
RUB362.83

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pay 39.9% more for transportation

 
Algiers
Kaliningrad
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.33
DZD172.31
$2.81
RUB224.16
Monthly public transit pass $11.73
DZD1,521.74
$15.01
RUB1,195.88
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,343.39
DZD4,713,519.98
$26,803.03
RUB2,135,492.78

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pay 71.2% more for housing

 
Algiers
Kaliningrad
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$19.08
DZD2,474.50
$6.85
RUB545.55
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $221.93
DZD28,783.26
$431.35
RUB34,367.40
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $146.66
DZD19,021.02
$318.78
RUB25,398.55

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

 
Algiers
Kaliningrad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $91.34
DZD11,846.29
$305.51
RUB24,340.95
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,648.37
DZD473,171.15
$9,374.72
RUB746,917.36

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pay 48.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Algiers
Kaliningrad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.35
DZD304.35
$2.38
RUB189.82
Cappuccino in mid-range area $0.94
DZD121.98
$2.47
RUB196.86
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.79
DZD362.07
$2.85
RUB226.84

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

 
Algiers
Kaliningrad
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$40.32
DZD5,229.23
$111.64
RUB8,894.50
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.82
DZD5,812.55
$52.76
RUB4,203.89
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$70.81
DZD9,184.16
$164.22
RUB13,084.13

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