Algiers vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

Algiers Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$311
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1269
$778
🏠 One person rent
$198
$148
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$314
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$105
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.1
$22.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$292
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
46
65
😀 Quality of life
59
51
🏙️ Population
3.42M
1.01M

The cost of living in Algiers is 63% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 8374th and 9147th ($505 vs $311) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th 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 5437th and 6201st among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$1.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$2.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$1.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$80.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$350
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$203
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$41.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$64.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
12.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$475
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1079
$341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$4.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$2.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.16
$0.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$0.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$4.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$2.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$3.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$0.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$1.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$1.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.68
$0.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$1.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$15
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$2.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$1.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$12.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$50.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3146
$760

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$438
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$364
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$422
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$417
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$425
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$319
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$344
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$333
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$342
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$325
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$379
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$384
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$284
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$1902
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$365
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$393
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1377
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$519
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$333
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$378
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1290
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$368
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$350
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1079
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1099
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$490
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1123
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1118
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1118
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1110
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$922
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$951
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$977
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$410
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1082
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1107
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1107
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1126
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1042
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1105

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$249
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$201
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$255
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$216
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$223
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$358
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$228
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$223
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$225
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$221
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$392
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$324
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$219
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$263
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$317
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$193
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$205
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$190
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$210
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$336
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$230
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$322
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$217
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$273
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$430
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$187
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$330
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$324
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$269
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$326
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$389
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$347
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$248
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$204
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$376
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$217
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$323
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$208
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$323
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$399