Algiers vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$2156
🏠 One person rent
$170
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$316
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.5
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$264
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
47
96
😀 Quality of life
59
60
🏙️ Population
2.36M
8.69M

The cost of living in Algiers is 39% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8756th and 6486th ($478 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Algeria and Iran, respectively. Check Algeria vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 5457th and 5221st among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$0.89
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$118
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1087
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$9.45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$14.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$5.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
24.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$1992
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$1351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.13
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$3.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$0.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$19.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.12
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.9
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3053
$1951

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$407
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$336
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$395
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$331
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$345
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$362
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$364
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$321
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$343
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$357
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$410
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$390
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$436
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2528
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$504
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$391
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$477
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$399
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$387
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1480
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$400
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$476
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1356
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1406
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$465
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1017
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1300
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1470
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1435
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1068
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1154
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1030
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$406
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1213
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1214
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1249
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1138
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1161
402 km or 250 mi Villena
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$714
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$710
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$700
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$697
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$698
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$681
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$698
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$680
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$665
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$684
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$688
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$693
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$736
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$651
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$645
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$557
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$574
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$488
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$618
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$458
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$658
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$580
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$562
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$552
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$455
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$534
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$443
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$469
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$466
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$685
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$505
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$598
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510