Cost of living comparison

Istanbul, Turkey

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 41.0% cheaper than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 57.8% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 3.0% more in Algiers
Transportation: pay 52.2% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 37.5% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 85.2% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.7% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 18.8% less in Algiers

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Algiers.

Algiers vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.8% less for restaurants

	Istanbul	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.27 TRY399.16	$2.88 DZD380.95	-71.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.42 TRY288.35	$4.39 DZD580.05	-40.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 TRY54.72	$0.54 DZD71.70	-61.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 TRY18.99	$0.21 DZD27.80	-57.0%
Average			-57.8%

Istanbul vs. Algiers - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.0% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$0.89 TRY34.66	$0.14 DZD17.87	-84.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.98 TRY193.56	$3.53 DZD466.62	-29.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.06 TRY157.88	$3.61 DZD478.01	-11.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.89 TRY73.66	$1.76 DZD232.28	-7.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.76 TRY107.43	$2.45 DZD324.39	-11.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 TRY21.30	$1.43 DZD188.83	+160.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 TRY38.34	$1.29 DZD170.92	+31.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.50 TRY19.42	$0.78 DZD103.34	+56.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 TRY20.58	$0.35 DZD45.81	-34.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 TRY10.88	$0.22 DZD28.87	-22.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.24 TRY9.52	$0.21 DZD27.48	-15.1%
Average			+3.0%

Istanbul vs. Algiers - Cost of groceries

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pay 52.2% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.75 TRY184.57	$1.23 DZD162.54	-74.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.72 TRY1,583.08	$10.72 DZD1,417.35	-73.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,623.86 TRY1,696,156.89	$33,197.40 DZD4,390,189.68	-23.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.53 TRY214.85	$3.47 DZD458.30	-37.3%
Average			-52.2%

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pay 37.5% less for housing

	Istanbul	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.92 TRY502.35	$18.30 DZD2,420.60	+41.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$917.53 TRY35,674.84	$216.77 DZD28,667.07	-76.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$560.36 TRY21,787.39	$137.33 DZD18,161.14	-75.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.19 TRY1,757.16	$27.22 DZD3,599.92	-39.8%
Average			-37.5%

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pay 85.2% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$680.19 TRY26,446.78	$84.96 DZD11,235.61	-87.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,170.99 TRY589,869.20	$2,598.15 DZD343,592.52	-82.9%
Average			-85.2%

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pay 38.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 TRY155.48	$1.48 DZD195.23	-63.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.39 TRY131.93	$0.96 DZD126.96	-71.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.18 TRY84.81	$2.55 DZD337.23	+16.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.04 TRY1,984.69	$23.36 DZD3,089.80	-54.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.27 TRY282.69	$5.72 DZD756.61	-21.3%
Average			-38.7%

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pay 18.8% less for clothing

	Istanbul	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.75 TRY2,206.44	$36.05 DZD4,767.45	-36.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.70 TRY1,621.26	$48.72 DZD6,442.52	+16.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.70 TRY3,915.18	$70.14 DZD9,275.65	-30.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.67 TRY3,408.59	$65.72 DZD8,690.87	-25.0%
Average			-18.8%

Istanbul vs. Algiers - 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: May 2025

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