Algiers vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$530
$429
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1315
$1025
🏠 One person rent
$195
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$318
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$147
🚐 Transport expenses
$36
$62.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$322
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
48
63
😀 Quality of life
58
49
🏙️ Population
2.36M
14.9M

The cost of living in Algiers is 24% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 8449th and 8915th ($530 vs $429) 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 0.6 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 5444th and 6242nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.18
 Cappuccino
$0.98
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$141
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$96.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$403
$307
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$63.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$97.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$9.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.14%
21.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2080
$544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1215
$338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.67
$8.29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$4.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.14
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$5.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$4.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$0.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$0.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$3.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$1.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$0.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.43
$1.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.1
$15.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75
$52.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.9
$42.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2595
$1146

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$446
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$362
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$426
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$344
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$378
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$393
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$396
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$379
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$371
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$388
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$503
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$429
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$474
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2685
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$417
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$500
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$428
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$410
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1491
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$476
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$510
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1359
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1468
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$505
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1084
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1360
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1548
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1136
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1192
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1092
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$449
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1261
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1266
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1325
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1192
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1219
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1282

Cities near Karachi

Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$315
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$341
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$376
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$327
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$295
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$325
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$313
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$344
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$326
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$402
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$285
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$471
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$424
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$297
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$375
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$338
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$399
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$687
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$347
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$294
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$639
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$406
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$391
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$268
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$785
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$371
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$284
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$521
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$360
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$358
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$299
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$487
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$831
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$360
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$327
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$288
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1110
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$371
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548