Cost of living comparison

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Kuantan vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Kuantan is 25.8% more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants
pay 3.0% more in Kuantan
Groceries
pay 89.7% more in Kuantan
Transportation
pay 28.2% more in Kuantan
Housing
pay 27.7% less in Kuantan
Childcare
pay 24.4% more in Kuantan
Entertainment and Sports
pay 53.9% more in Kuantan
Clothing
pay 9.1% more in Kuantan

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

Kuantan vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

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

pay 3.0% more for restaurants

 
Algiers
Kuantan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.38
DZD437.96
$2.37
MYR9.71
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.82
DZD625.70
$3.44
MYR14.08
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.59
DZD76.97
$0.64
MYR2.62

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pay 89.7% more for groceries

 
Algiers
Kuantan
Bread
1 loaf
$0.18
DZD22.82
$1.13
MYR4.61
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.09
DZD660.46
$5.09
MYR20.87
Milk (1 gallon) $3.75
DZD486.74
$6.30
MYR25.80

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pay 28.2% more for transportation

 
Algiers
Kuantan
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.33
DZD172.31
$1.84
MYR7.53
Monthly public transit pass $11.73
DZD1,521.74
$20.14
MYR82.53
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,343.39
DZD4,713,519.98
$33,175.36
MYR135,929.38

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pay 27.7% less for housing

 
Algiers
Kuantan
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$19.08
DZD2,474.50
$21.33
MYR87.38
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $221.93
DZD28,783.26
$165.88
MYR679.65
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $146.66
DZD19,021.02
$71.09
MYR291.28

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pay 24.4% more for childcare

 
Algiers
Kuantan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $91.34
DZD11,846.29
$118.48
MYR485.46
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,648.37
DZD473,171.15
$4,344.39
MYR17,800.28

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pay 53.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Algiers
Kuantan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.35
DZD304.35
$3.55
MYR14.56
Cappuccino in mid-range area $0.94
DZD121.98
$2.21
MYR9.06
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.79
DZD362.07
$4.27
MYR17.48

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pay 9.1% more for clothing

 
Algiers
Kuantan
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$40.32
DZD5,229.23
$71.09
MYR291.28
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.82
DZD5,812.55
$63.90
MYR261.83
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$70.81
DZD9,184.16
$37.91
MYR155.35

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