Algiers vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$492
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1228
$989
🏠 One person rent
$179
$171
🏘️ Family rent
$305
$277
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
48
69
😀 Quality of life
61
51
🏙️ Population
2.36M
2.1M

The cost of living in Algiers is 15% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 8765th and 8928th ($492 vs $427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 4th 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 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 5813th and 6598th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Rawalpindi

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Algiers Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.96
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$69.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$235
$124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.7
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.3%
21.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2454
$1102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.97
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$3.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.3
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.17
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$6.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.13
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$0.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.18
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$9.71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.3
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$14.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.1
$49.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$782

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$422
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$361
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$417
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$333
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$361
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$377
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$383
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$350
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$368
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$386
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$445
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$450
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2879
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$432
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$505
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$467
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$431
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$449
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$531
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1514
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1685
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$496
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1291
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1516
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1659
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1645
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1212
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1314
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1171
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$442
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1393
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1396
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1394
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1329
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1187
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1394

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$464
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$360
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$279
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$370
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$264
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$369
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$323
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$381
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$371
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$308
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$295
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$378
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$326
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$379
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$348
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$432
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$368
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$302
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$367
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$318
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$391
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$364
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$315
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$352
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$433
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$473
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$382
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$351
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$414
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$417
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$425
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$265