Algiers vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$530
$439
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1315
$1168
🏠 One person rent
$195
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$457
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$150
🚐 Transport expenses
$36
$35.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$322
$256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
48
67
😀 Quality of life
58
49
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.01M

The cost of living in Algiers is 21% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 8449th and 8895th ($530 vs $439) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Algeria and Pakistan, respectively. Check Algeria vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 0.6 months in Islamabad. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Islamabad ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 5444th and 6293rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Islamabad

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Algiers Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.8
 Cappuccino
$0.98
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$92
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$403
$505
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$71.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.14%
20.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2080
$1307
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1215
$493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.67
$6.82
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$4.32
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.14
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$6.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$3.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$0.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$1.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$1.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$4.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.43
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.1
$20.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.9
$59.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2595
$3133

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$446
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$362
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$426
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$344
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$378
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$393
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$396
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$379
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$371
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$388
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$503
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$429
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$474
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2685
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$417
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$500
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$428
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$410
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1491
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$476
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$510
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1359
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1468
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$505
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1084
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1360
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1548
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1136
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1192
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1092
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$449
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1261
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1266
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1325
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1192
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1219
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1282

Cities near Islamabad

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397