Algeria vs Pakistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algeria Pakistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$472
$357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$870
🏠 One person rent
$172
$141
🏘️ Family rent
$288
$259
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$129
🚐 Transport expenses
$26.5
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$299
$177
💸 GDP per capita
$4343
$1589
😃 Human freedom index
4.82
5.49
❤️ Life expectancy
76.4
66.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
36
29
🌐 English speaking %
7%
48.9%
🎓 Higher education
41
61
😀 Quality of life
41
28
🏙️ Population
43.9M
224M

The average cost of living in Algeria ($472) is 32% more expensive than in Pakistan ($357). Algeria ranked 188th vs 196th 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 0.6 months in Algeria compared to 0.5 months in Pakistan. Ranked 119th and 152nd 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
$2.83
$1.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.09
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.02
 Cappuccino
$0.97
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$103
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$72
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$236
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.9
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$78.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
18.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1487
$651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$364
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$8.56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$4.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.18
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.39
$4.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$2.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$3.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$0.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.45
$3.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.05
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.95
$1.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.1
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$3.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.6
$10.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.55
$3.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$42
$14.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$54.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71
$36.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2774
$1066

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Algeria

City Cost of living Population
Algiers
$553
3.42M
Oran
$478
852K
Constantine
$518
448K
Annaba
$500
465K
Batna
$394
291K
Setif
$372
288K
Sidi Bel Abbes
$423
213K
Djelfa
$374
266K
Chlef
$339
155K
Bordj Bou Arreridj
$402
168K
Tiaret
$354
179K
Tebessa
$474
194K
Bejaia
$387
176K
Skikda
$426
163K
Bechar
$436
166K
Laghouat
$403
134K
Biskra
$419
205K
Tlemcen
$370
174K
Souk Ahras
$371
155K
El Eulma
$418
155K
Blida
$412
164K
M'Sila
$379
133K
Saida
$424
128K
Medea
$453
138K
Relizane
$347
130K
Ouargla
$394
133K
El Oued
$388
135K
Mostaganem
$403
146K
Jijel
$476
132K
Tizi Ouzou
$416
135K

In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$417
14.9M
Lahore
$386
11.1M
Faisalabad
$289
3.2M
Peshawar
$352
1.97M
Multan
$307
1.87M
Hyderabad
$297
1.73M
Rawalpindi
$331
2.1M
Gujranwala
$240
2.03M
Islamabad
$389
1.01M
Bahawalpur
$267
762K
Quetta
$313
1M
Sialkot
$298
592K
Sargodha
$330
660K
Larkana
$301
491K
Sukkur
$293
500K
Sheikhupura
$337
473K
Nawabshah
$292
263K
Okara
$290
232K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
399K
Wah
$238
259K
Gujrat
$277
391K
Jhang
$364
414K
Mingora
$311
280K
Mirpur Khas
$326
237K
Mardan
$335
359K
Chiniot
$344
478K
Jacobabad
$289
201K
Burewala
$338
203K
Kamoke
$268
231K
Kohat
$307
171K