Algiers vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$442
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$1064
🏠 One person rent
$170
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$316
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$147
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.5
$64.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$179
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
47
63
😀 Quality of life
59
50
🏙️ Population
2.36M
14.9M

The cost of living in Algiers is 8% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 8756th and 8872nd ($478 vs $442) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 0.4 months in Karachi. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 5457th and 6253rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$12
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$0.89
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$142
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$118
$97.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$197
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$71.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
19.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$545
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$359
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$8.21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$5.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.13
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$5.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$3.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$4.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$0.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$3.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.12
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$1.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$57.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.9
$50.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3053
$1405

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$407
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$336
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$395
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$331
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$345
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
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$334
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$325
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$394
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$338
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$288
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$339
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$325
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$333
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$311
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$389
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$266
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$452
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$415
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$298
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$366
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$324
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$382
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$585
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$310
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$342
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$605
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$376
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$371
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$297
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$771
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$392
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$468
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$340
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$361
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$279
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$476
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$829
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$356
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$311
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$284
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1090
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$350
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$552