Algiers vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$442
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$1170
🏠 One person rent
$170
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$316
$457
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$156
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.5
$34.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
47
69
😀 Quality of life
59
49
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.01M

The cost of living in Algiers is 8% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 8756th and 8870th ($478 vs $442) 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 0.7 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 5457th and 6313th 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
$2.8
$2.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$0.89
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$118
$94.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
20.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$1142
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$682
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$6.78
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$4.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.13
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$3.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$0.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$2.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.12
$1.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$4.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$1.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$19.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$85.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.9
$64.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3053
$2961

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AlgiersIslamabad

Cost of living

$349

$907

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172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
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179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$362
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$364
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$321
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$343
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$357
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$410
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$390
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$436
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2528
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$504
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$391
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$477
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$399
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$387
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1480
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$400
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$476
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1356
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1406
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$465
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1017
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1300
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1470
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1435
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1068
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1154
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1030
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$406
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1213
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1214
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1249
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1138
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1161
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1254

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Distance City Cost of living
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$401
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$382
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$354
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$366
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$273
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$364
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$346
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$373
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$354
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$458
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$281
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$287
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$389
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$321
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$374
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$303
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$306
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$411
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$342
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$383
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$305
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$355
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$366
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$300
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$386
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$358
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$474
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$361
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$356
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$441
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$392
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$389
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$381
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$369