Algiers vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$401
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$170
$150
🏘️ Family rent
$316
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.5
$42.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$170
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
47
68
😀 Quality of life
59
46
🏙️ Population
2.36M
2.1M

The cost of living in Algiers is 19% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 8756th and 8953rd ($478 vs $401) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Rawalpindi ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 5457th and 6500th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$13.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.43
☕ Cappuccino
$0.89
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$113
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$118
$58
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$63.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$97.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
19.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$747
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$421
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$9.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$3.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.13
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$6.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$0.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.12
$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$10.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$12.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$2.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$10.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.9
$37.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3053
$1075

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$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
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$442
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$382
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$354
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$366
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$273
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$364
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$373
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$346
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$354
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$458
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$380
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$281
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$287
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$389
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$321
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$374
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$306
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$411
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$303
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$292
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$342
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$305
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$383
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$355
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$366
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$300
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$358
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$386
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$474
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$361
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$356
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$441
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$392
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$389
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$369
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$272