Cost of living comparison

Algiers, Algeria

compared to

Rasht, Iran

Rasht vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Rasht is 11.1% more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Rasht
Groceries: pay 12.7% less in Rasht
Transportation: pay 34.6% more in Rasht
Housing: pay 23.4% less in Rasht
Childcare: pay 6.2% more in Rasht
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.5% less in Rasht
Clothing: pay 10.2% less in Rasht

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

Rasht vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Algiers	Rasht
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.88 DZD383.73	$4.00 IRR169,000	+38.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.39 DZD584.29	$4.50 IRR190,125	+2.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 DZD72.23	$0.44 IRR18,731	-18.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.21 DZD28.00	$1.08 IRR45,839	+416.1%
Average			+109.9%

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pay 12.7% less for groceries

	Algiers	Rasht
Bread 1 loaf	$0.14 DZD18.00	$0.50 IRR21,125	+270.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.53 DZD470.03	$1.83 IRR77,272	-48.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.61 DZD481.50	$2.17 IRR91,482	-40.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 DZD233.97	$1.26 IRR53,235	-28.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.45 DZD326.76	$1.14 IRR48,294	-53.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 DZD190.21	$0.32 IRR13,607	-77.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.29 DZD172.17	$0.57 IRR24,147	-55.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 DZD104.10	$0.31 IRR13,175	-60.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 DZD46.14	$0.20 IRR8,432	-42.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 DZD29.08	$0.24 IRR10,013	+8.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 DZD27.68	$0.18 IRR7,666	-12.7%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 34.6% more for transportation

	Algiers	Rasht
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.23 DZD163.73	$2.76 IRR116,458	+124.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.72 DZD1,427.71	$11.00 IRR464,750	+2.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,197.40 DZD4,422,261.32	$42,500.00 IRR1,795,625,000	+28.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.47 DZD461.65	$2.90 IRR122,525	-16.3%
Average			+34.6%

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pay 23.4% less for housing

	Algiers	Rasht
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.30 DZD2,438.28	$4.00 IRR169,000	-78.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.77 DZD28,876.49	$213.33 IRR9,013,333	-1.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$137.33 DZD18,293.81	$203.33 IRR8,590,833	+48.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$27.22 DZD3,626.22	$10.32 IRR436,169	-62.1%
Average			-23.4%

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pay 6.2% more for childcare

	Algiers	Rasht
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$84.96 DZD11,317.68	$123.20 IRR5,205,200	+45.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,598.15 DZD346,102.57	$1,753.32 IRR74,077,693	-32.5%
Average			+6.2%

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pay 26.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Algiers	Rasht
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 DZD196.66	$0.75 IRR31,688	-49.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.96 DZD127.88	$1.51 IRR63,638	+56.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.55 DZD339.69	$1.30 IRR54,925	-49.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.36 DZD3,112.37	$21.33 IRR901,333	-8.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.72 DZD762.14	$1.00 IRR42,250	-82.5%
Average			-26.5%

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pay 10.2% less for clothing

	Algiers	Rasht
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.05 DZD4,802.28	$16.00 IRR676,000	-55.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.72 DZD6,489.58	$25.00 IRR1,056,250	-48.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.14 DZD9,343.41	$110.00 IRR4,647,500	+56.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.72 DZD8,754.36	$70.09 IRR2,961,404	+6.7%
Average			-10.2%

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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: March 2025

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