Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kota Kinabalu vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary
Kota Kinabalu is 52.6% more expensive than Algiers.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.6% more in Kota Kinabalu
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Kota Kinabalu
- Transportation
-
pay 69.4% more in Kota Kinabalu
- Housing
-
pay 43.8% more in Kota Kinabalu
- Childcare
-
pay 42.8% more in Kota Kinabalu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.1% more in Kota Kinabalu
- Clothing
-
pay 6.9% more in Kota Kinabalu
The cost of groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, and restaurants in Kota Kinabalu are more expensive than in Algiers. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Kota Kinabalu.
Kota Kinabalu vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kota Kinabalu instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 20.6% more for restaurants
|
Algiers
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.38
DZD438.05
|
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.82
DZD625.84
|
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
DZD76.99
|
$0.67
MYR2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
DZD29.70
|
$0.38
MYR1.56
|
|
Algiers vs. Kota Kinabalu - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Algiers
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.18
DZD22.82
|
$1.15
MYR4.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
DZD660.61
|
$13.03
MYR53.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.75
DZD486.85
|
$6.50
MYR26.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.77
DZD229.96
|
$2.54
MYR10.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
DZD303.30
|
$1.85
MYR7.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
DZD180.85
|
$1.24
MYR5.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
DZD176.50
|
$0.56
MYR2.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
DZD86.43
|
$1.77
MYR7.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
DZD56.65
|
$0.86
MYR3.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
DZD37.10
|
$0.68
MYR2.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
DZD33.92
|
$0.79
MYR3.24
|
|
Algiers vs. Kota Kinabalu - Cost of groceries
pay 69.4% more for transportation
|
Algiers
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.33
DZD172.35
|
$1.84
MYR7.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.73
DZD1,522.08
|
$41.21
MYR169.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,343.39
DZD4,714,577.97
|
$28,436.02
MYR116,900.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.45
DZD448.07
|
$3.79
MYR15.59
|
|
Algiers vs. Kota Kinabalu - Cost of transportation
pay 43.8% more for housing
|
Algiers
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.08
DZD2,475.05
|
$33.00
MYR135.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$221.93
DZD28,789.72
|
$379.15
MYR1,558.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$146.66
DZD19,025.29
|
$165.88
MYR681.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.49
DZD4,344.37
|
$39.62
MYR162.89
|
|
Algiers vs. Kota Kinabalu - Cost of housing
pay 42.8% more for childcare
|
Algiers
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$91.34
DZD11,848.95
|
$130.33
MYR535.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,648.37
DZD473,277.36
|
$5,213.27
MYR21,431.75
|
|
Algiers vs. Kota Kinabalu - Cost of childcare
pay 63.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algiers
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
DZD304.42
|
$2.37
MYR9.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.94
DZD122.01
|
$2.65
MYR10.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.79
DZD362.15
|
$4.15
MYR17.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.41
DZD3,036.92
|
$43.44
MYR178.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.15
DZD668.49
|
$5.09
MYR20.94
|
|
Algiers vs. Kota Kinabalu - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.9% more for clothing
|
Algiers
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.32
DZD5,230.40
|
$59.77
MYR245.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.82
DZD5,813.86
|
$22.90
MYR94.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.81
DZD9,186.22
|
$71.09
MYR292.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.11
DZD9,614.14
|
$94.79
MYR389.67
|
|
Algiers vs. Kota Kinabalu - Cost of clothing
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