Algiers vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$477
$421
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1205
$1023
🏠 One person rent
$168
$146
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$237
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$339
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
48
63
😀 Quality of life
62
54
🏙️ Population
2.36M
14.9M

The cost of living in Algiers is 13% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 8774th and 8923rd ($477 vs $421) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 5th 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 Karachi. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 5692nd and 6375th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Karachi

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Algiers Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.88
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$106
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$65.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$212
$117
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.1
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$91.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.32%
13.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$751
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.57
$8.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$6.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.19
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$5.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$0.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$1.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$1.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$1.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$19.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$4.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$16.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$63.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4697
$1476

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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 Karachi

Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$355
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$320
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$385
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$342
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$273
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$352
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$337
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$312
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$298
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$367
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$303
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$433
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$391
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$273
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$312
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$299
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$360
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$530
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$314
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$310
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$559
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$358
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$350
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$279
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$663
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$440
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$267
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$473
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$316
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$401
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$260
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$469
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$717
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$350
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$283
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$252
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1193
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$311
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525