Algiers vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

Algiers Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$833
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1269
$2242
🏠 One person rent
$198
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$986
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.1
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$292
$288
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
96
😀 Quality of life
59
63
🏙️ Population
3.42M
8.69M

The cost of living in Algiers is 39% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8374th and 6091st ($505 vs $833) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 13th in Algeria and Iran, respectively. Check Algeria vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 5437th and 4832nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.95
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$378
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$1256
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$876
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$13.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$20.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
20.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$2122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1079
$1325
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$3.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.16
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$4.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$3.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$4.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$0.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$0.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.68
$3.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$7.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$48.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3146
$1787

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$438
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$364
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$422
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$417
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$425
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$319
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$344
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$333
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$342
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$325
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$379
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$384
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$284
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$1902
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$365
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$393
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1377
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$519
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$333
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$378
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1290
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$368
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$350
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1079
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1099
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$490
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1123
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1118
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1118
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1110
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$922
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$951
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$977
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$410
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1082
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1107
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1107
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1126
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1042
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1105

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$696
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$693
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$636
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$695
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$699
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$694
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$696
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$694
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$686
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$686
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$688
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$689
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$699
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$792
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$836
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$688
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$686
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$504
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$689
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$694
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$1123
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$1151
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$450
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$693
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$568
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$690
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$631
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$690
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$594
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$898
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$932
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$447
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$515
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$558
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$664
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$692
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$689
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$688
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$694