Algeria vs Pakistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algeria Pakistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$467
$387
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1149
$915
🏠 One person rent
$162
$151
🏘️ Family rent
$261
$241
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$140
🚐 Transport expenses
$23.2
$50.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$179
💸 GDP per capita
$5631
$1485
😃 Human freedom index
4.7
5.4
❤️ Life expectancy
76.3
67.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
27
🌐 English speaking %
7%
48.9%
🎓 Higher education
42
60
😀 Quality of life
40
26
🏙️ Population
46.2M
224M

The average cost of living in Algeria ($467) is 21% more expensive than in Pakistan ($387). Algeria ranked 189th vs 195th for Pakistan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algeria compared to 0.5 months in Pakistan. Ranked 120th and 155th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Algeria vs Pakistan

We calculate prices for Algeria and Pakistan as a population-weighted mean of 30 and 36 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Algeria Pakistan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$12.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$4.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.2
 Cappuccino
$0.88
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$101
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$62.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$320
$259
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$158
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27
$67
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.6
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$14.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.51%
18.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1005
$490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$6.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.13
$5.08
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.17
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$6.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$2.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$4.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.68
$3.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.41
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$1.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.01
$3.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$12.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$2.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.4
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$68.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.7
$43.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3141
$1286

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Algeria

City Cost of living Population
Algiers
$534
2.36M
Oran
$476
803K
Constantine
$522
465K
Batna
$428
291K
Annaba
$510
257K
Sidi Bel Abbes
$443
213K
Djelfa
$398
266K
Chlef
$342
155K
Setif
$360
288K
Tiaret
$379
179K
Bordj Bou Arreridj
$381
168K
Tebessa
$507
194K
Bejaia
$401
176K
Bechar
$419
166K
Laghouat
$427
134K
Biskra
$443
205K
Souk Ahras
$406
155K
Medea
$370
138K
Skikda
$527
163K
Tlemcen
$401
174K
Blida
$446
164K
Relizane
$477
130K
Saida
$434
128K
El Eulma
$425
155K
Ouargla
$406
133K
Mostaganem
$545
146K
Jijel
$455
132K
M'Sila
$397
133K
El Oued
$363
135K
Tizi Ouzou
$437
157K

In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$425
14.9M
Lahore
$421
11.1M
Faisalabad
$317
3.2M
Peshawar
$342
1.97M
Gujranwala
$306
2.03M
Rawalpindi
$397
2.1M
Multan
$397
1.87M
Islamabad
$450
1.01M
Hyderabad
$394
1.73M
Quetta
$291
1M
Sialkot
$307
592K
Bahawalpur
$287
762K
Sargodha
$365
660K
Sheikhupura
$371
473K
Sukkur
$339
500K
Larkana
$339
491K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$269
399K
Mardan
$359
368K
Okara
$288
232K
Jhang
$290
414K
Wah
$315
259K
Mingora
$348
280K
Kamoke
$317
231K
Gujrat
$313
391K
Sahiwal
$301
248K
Mirpur Khas
$403
237K
Chiniot
$361
478K
Jacobabad
$323
201K
Nawabshah
$328
263K
Kohat
$370
171K