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Multan vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Multan is 16.1% cheaper than Algiers.

Restaurants: pay 20.8% less in Multan
Groceries: pay 27.0% less in Multan
Transportation: pay 38.5% more in Multan
Housing: pay 4.3% less in Multan
Childcare: pay 62.6% less in Multan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.3% more in Multan
Clothing: pay 42.5% less in Multan

The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Multan are more expensive than in Algiers. Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Multan.

Multan vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Multan instead of Algiers, you would:

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pay 20.8% less for restaurants

	Algiers	Multan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.38 DZD440.23	$2.48 PKR697.42	-26.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.82 DZD628.95	$5.30 PKR1,494.46	+10.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 DZD77.38	$0.31 PKR88.01	-47.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.23 DZD29.85	$0.19 PKR52.31	-18.9%
Average			-20.8%

Algiers vs. Multan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 27.0% less for groceries

	Algiers	Multan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.18 DZD22.94	$0.53 PKR150.00	+202.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.09 DZD663.90	$2.93 PKR825.51	-42.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.75 DZD489.27	$2.45 PKR689.86	-34.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 DZD231.10	$1.11 PKR313.56	-37.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 DZD304.81	$1.15 PKR324.56	-50.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 DZD181.75	$0.43 PKR120.51	-69.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 DZD177.38	$0.27 PKR75.32	-80.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 DZD86.86	$0.23 PKR64.78	-65.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 DZD56.93	$0.22 PKR61.46	-50.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 DZD37.28	$0.18 PKR50.46	-37.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 DZD34.09	$0.18 PKR50.16	-31.9%
Average			-27.0%

Algiers vs. Multan - Cost of groceries

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pay 38.5% more for transportation

	Algiers	Multan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 DZD173.21	$3.62 PKR1,020.40	+172.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.73 DZD1,529.66	$7.07 PKR1,992.62	-39.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,343.39 DZD4,738,051.77	$24,506.45 PKR6,904,002.20	-32.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.45 DZD450.30	$5.30 PKR1,494.46	+53.6%
Average			+38.5%

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pay 4.3% less for housing

	Algiers	Multan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.08 DZD2,487.37	$15.47 PKR4,358.85	-18.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$221.93 DZD28,933.06	$70.73 PKR19,926.19	-68.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$146.66 DZD19,120.01	$52.34 PKR14,745.38	-64.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.49 DZD4,366.00	$78.43 PKR22,094.63	+134.2%
Average			-4.3%

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pay 62.6% less for childcare

	Algiers	Multan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$91.34 DZD11,907.94	$36.38 PKR10,247.76	-60.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,648.37 DZD475,633.80	$1,273.14 PKR358,671.46	-65.1%
Average			-62.6%

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pay 6.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Algiers	Multan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.35 DZD305.93	$3.54 PKR996.31	+50.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.94 DZD122.62	$1.73 PKR486.77	+83.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.79 DZD363.95	$2.03 PKR572.88	-27.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.41 DZD3,052.04	$15.03 PKR4,234.32	-35.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.15 DZD671.81	$3.09 PKR871.77	-40.0%
Average			+6.3%

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pay 42.5% less for clothing

	Algiers	Multan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.32 DZD5,256.44	$16.50 PKR4,649.44	-59.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.82 DZD5,842.81	$23.57 PKR6,640.40	-47.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.81 DZD9,231.96	$73.38 PKR20,673.42	+3.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.11 DZD9,662.01	$24.46 PKR6,891.14	-67.0%
Average			-42.5%

Algiers vs. Multan - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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