Cost of living comparison

Tehran, Iran

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Tehran Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 18.2% more expensive than Tehran.

Restaurants: pay 25.4% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 46.1% more in Algiers
Transportation: pay 22.9% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 45.8% more in Algiers
Childcare: pay 8.6% more in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 70.6% more in Algiers
Clothing: pay 4.6% more in Algiers

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

Algiers vs. Tehran Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.4% less for restaurants

	Tehran	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.00 IRR169,000	$2.88 DZD383.73	-28.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 IRR211,250	$4.39 DZD584.29	-12.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 IRR19,178	$0.54 DZD72.23	+19.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 IRR45,839	$0.21 DZD28.00	-80.6%
Average			-25.4%

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pay 46.1% more for groceries

	Tehran	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$0.53 IRR22,602	$0.14 DZD18.00	-74.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.83 IRR77,272	$3.53 DZD470.03	+92.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.32 IRR98,152	$3.61 DZD481.50	+55.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.26 IRR53,272	$1.76 DZD233.97	+39.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.84 IRR77,906	$2.45 DZD326.76	+33.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 IRR19,293	$1.43 DZD190.21	+212.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 IRR29,604	$1.29 DZD172.17	+84.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.42 IRR17,831	$0.78 DZD104.10	+85.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 IRR13,390	$0.35 DZD46.14	+9.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 IRR10,238	$0.22 DZD29.08	-9.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 IRR11,130	$0.21 DZD27.68	-21.1%
Average			+46.1%

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pay 22.9% less for transportation

	Tehran	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.76 IRR116,458	$1.23 DZD163.73	-55.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 IRR422,500	$10.72 DZD1,427.71	+7.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$90,000.00 IRR3,802,500,000	$33,197.40 DZD4,422,261.32	-63.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.90 IRR122,525	$3.47 DZD461.65	+19.5%
Average			-22.9%

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pay 45.8% more for housing

	Tehran	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.79 IRR286,962	$18.30 DZD2,438.28	+169.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$489.72 IRR20,690,640	$216.77 DZD28,876.49	-55.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$339.71 IRR14,352,610	$137.33 DZD18,293.81	-59.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$11.89 IRR502,342	$27.22 DZD3,626.22	+129.0%
Average			+45.8%

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pay 8.6% more for childcare

	Tehran	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.20 IRR5,205,200	$84.96 DZD11,317.68	-31.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,753.32 IRR74,077,693	$2,598.15 DZD346,102.57	+48.2%
Average			+8.6%

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pay 70.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Tehran	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.80 IRR33,800	$1.48 DZD196.66	+84.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.51 IRR63,638	$0.96 DZD127.88	-36.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.50 IRR105,625	$2.55 DZD339.69	+2.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.23 IRR812,478	$23.36 DZD3,112.37	+21.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.50 IRR63,375	$5.72 DZD762.14	+281.4%
Average			+70.6%

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pay 4.6% more for clothing

	Tehran	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.21 IRR1,529,668	$36.05 DZD4,802.28	-0.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.96 IRR1,181,502	$48.72 DZD6,489.58	+74.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$138.01 IRR5,830,759	$70.14 DZD9,343.41	-49.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$70.09 IRR2,961,404	$65.72 DZD8,754.36	-6.2%
Average			+4.6%

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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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