Algiers vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$430
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$1029
🏠 One person rent
$194
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$274
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$146
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$71.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$132
😷 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 21% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 8536th and 8915th ($519 vs $430) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd 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 5643rd and 6371st among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.16
$1.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$12.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$0.99
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$71.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$204
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.7
$75.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
16.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2126
$579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1292
$371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$8.76
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$6.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.2
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$3.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$5.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$0.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.06
$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.4
$15.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.13
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.33
$1.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.5
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$63.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.6
$67.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3597
$1491

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$432
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$363
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$423
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$340
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$368
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$381
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$393
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$353
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$373
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$394
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$450
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$419
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$466
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2804
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$538
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$424
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1930
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$520
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$455
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$424
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$479
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$522
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1446
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1635
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$505
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1188
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1461
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1632
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1608
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1206
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1277
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1148
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$453
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1341
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1341
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1356
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1305
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1166
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1354

Cities near Karachi

Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$382
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$324
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$395
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$336
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$290
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$340
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$322
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$330
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$324
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$382
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$291
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$442
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$407
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$291
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$322
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$305
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$375
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$573
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$315
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$301
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$624
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$374
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$290
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$705
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$403
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$278
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$436
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$328
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$362
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$274
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$439
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$808
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$347
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$303
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$267
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1081
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$335
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558