Cost of living comparison

Algiers, Algeria

compared to

Tehran, Iran

Tehran vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Tehran is 32.5% more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Tehran
Groceries: pay 2.6% more in Tehran
Transportation: pay 68.1% more in Tehran
Housing: pay 38.5% more in Tehran
Childcare: pay 6.2% more in Tehran
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.5% less in Tehran
Clothing: pay 15.3% more in Tehran

The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, clothing, childcare, and groceries in Tehran are more expensive than in Algiers. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Tehran.

Tehran vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Algiers	Tehran
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	$5.00 IRR211,250	+14.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 DZD72.23	$0.45 IRR19,178	-16.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.21 DZD28.00	$1.08 IRR45,839	+416.1%
Average			+113.2%

Algiers vs. Tehran - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.6% more for groceries

	Algiers	Tehran
Bread 1 loaf	$0.14 DZD18.00	$0.53 IRR22,602	+295.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.53 DZD470.03	$1.83 IRR77,272	-48.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.61 DZD481.50	$2.32 IRR98,152	-35.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 DZD233.97	$1.26 IRR53,272	-28.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.45 DZD326.76	$1.84 IRR77,906	-24.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 DZD190.21	$0.46 IRR19,293	-68.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.29 DZD172.17	$0.70 IRR29,604	-45.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 DZD104.10	$0.42 IRR17,831	-46.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 DZD46.14	$0.32 IRR13,390	-8.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 DZD29.08	$0.24 IRR10,238	+11.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 DZD27.68	$0.26 IRR11,130	+26.8%
Average			+2.6%

Algiers vs. Tehran - Cost of groceries

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pay 68.1% more for transportation

	Algiers	Tehran
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.23 DZD163.73	$2.76 IRR116,458	+124.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.72 DZD1,427.71	$10.00 IRR422,500	-6.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,197.40 DZD4,422,261.32	$90,000.00 IRR3,802,500,000	+171.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.47 DZD461.65	$2.90 IRR122,525	-16.3%
Average			+68.1%

Algiers vs. Tehran - Cost of transportation

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pay 38.5% more for housing

	Algiers	Tehran
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.30 DZD2,438.28	$6.79 IRR286,962	-62.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.77 DZD28,876.49	$489.72 IRR20,690,640	+125.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$137.33 DZD18,293.81	$339.71 IRR14,352,610	+147.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$27.22 DZD3,626.22	$11.89 IRR502,342	-56.3%
Average			+38.5%

Algiers vs. Tehran - Cost of housing

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pay 6.2% more for childcare

	Algiers	Tehran
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 16.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Algiers	Tehran
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 DZD196.66	$0.80 IRR33,800	-45.8%
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	$2.50 IRR105,625	-2.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.36 DZD3,112.37	$19.23 IRR812,478	-17.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.72 DZD762.14	$1.50 IRR63,375	-73.8%
Average			-16.5%

Algiers vs. Tehran - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 15.3% more for clothing

	Algiers	Tehran
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.05 DZD4,802.28	$36.21 IRR1,529,668	+0.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.72 DZD6,489.58	$27.96 IRR1,181,502	-42.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.14 DZD9,343.41	$138.01 IRR5,830,759	+96.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.72 DZD8,754.36	$70.09 IRR2,961,404	+6.7%
Average			+15.3%

Algiers vs. Tehran - Cost of clothing

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