Algiers vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$443
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$1034
🏠 One person rent
$194
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$328
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$35.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
48
69
😀 Quality of life
62
50
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.01M

The cost of living in Algiers is 17% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 8536th and 8887th ($519 vs $443) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st 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 0.3 months in Islamabad. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Islamabad ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 5643rd and 6597th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.16
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$0.99
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$187
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$98.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.7
$65.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
18.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2126
$1311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1292
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$9.39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$4.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.2
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$3.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$4.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7
$1.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.06
$1.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.4
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.13
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.33
$1.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.5
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.6
$61.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3597
$2738

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$432
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$363
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$423
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$340
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$368
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$381
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$393
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$353
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$373
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$394
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$450
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$419
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$466
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2804
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$538
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$424
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1930
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$520
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$455
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$424
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$479
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$522
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1446
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1635
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$505
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1188
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1461
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1632
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1608
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1206
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1277
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1148
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$453
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1341
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1341
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1356
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1305
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1166
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1354

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$416
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$344
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$277
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$373