Algiers vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$477
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1205
$1174
🏠 One person rent
$168
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$388
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$339
$146
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
48
70
😀 Quality of life
62
50
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.01M

The cost of living in Algiers is 4% less expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 8774th and 8685th ($477 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 5692nd and 6656th 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
$2.88
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$126
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$212
$233
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.1
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$16.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.32%
14.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$1529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.57
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$4.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.19
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$1.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$1.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$1.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$81.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4697
$3550

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$416
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$352
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$406
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$329
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$357
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$365
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$377
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$342
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$334
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$381
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$433
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$407
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$444
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2775
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$529
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$423
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$490
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$462
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$400
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1546
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$452
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$519
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1519
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1620
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$476
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1279
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1513
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1658
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1628
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1195
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1268
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1150
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$439
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1381
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1372
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1342
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1272
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1173
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1340

Cities near Islamabad

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379