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Aleppo vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Aleppo is 42.3% more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants: pay 53.2% more in Aleppo
Groceries: pay 44.7% more in Aleppo
Transportation: pay 2.6 times more in Aleppo
Housing: pay 15.6% less in Aleppo
Childcare: pay 18.9% less in Aleppo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.4% more in Aleppo
Clothing: pay 29.5% more in Aleppo

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

Aleppo vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 53.2% more for restaurants

	Algiers	Aleppo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.38 DZD437.96	$3.00 SYP39,006	-11.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.82 DZD625.70	$2.50 SYP32,505	-48.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 DZD76.97	$1.32 SYP17,126	+121.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.23 DZD29.70	$0.57 SYP7,450	+150.3%
Average			+53.2%

Algiers vs. Aleppo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 44.7% more for groceries

	Algiers	Aleppo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.18 DZD22.82	$0.93 SYP12,105	+429.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.09 DZD660.46	$2.35 SYP30,490	-54.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.75 DZD486.74	$3.91 SYP50,860	+4.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 DZD229.90	$2.01 SYP26,154	+13.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 DZD303.23	$2.95 SYP38,399	+26.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 DZD180.81	$1.06 SYP13,804	-23.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 DZD176.46	$1.10 SYP14,275	-19.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 DZD86.41	$1.03 SYP13,367	+54.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 DZD56.64	$0.32 SYP4,120	-27.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 DZD37.09	$0.29 SYP3,825	+2.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 DZD33.91	$0.49 SYP6,319	+85.9%
Average			+44.7%

Algiers vs. Aleppo - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

	Algiers	Aleppo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 DZD172.31	$5.14 SYP66,812	+286.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.73 DZD1,521.74	$3.00 SYP39,006	-74.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,343.39 DZD4,713,519.98	$27,863.72 SYP362,284,124	-23.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.45 DZD447.97	$18.71 SYP243,219	+441.6%
Average			+157.7%

Algiers vs. Aleppo - Cost of transportation

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pay 15.6% less for housing

	Algiers	Aleppo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.08 DZD2,474.50	$19.95 SYP259,419	+4.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$221.93 DZD28,783.26	$89.80 SYP1,167,586	-59.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$146.66 DZD19,021.02	$77.23 SYP1,004,089	-47.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.49 DZD4,343.40	$46.75 SYP607,901	+39.6%
Average			-15.6%

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pay 18.9% less for childcare

	Algiers	Aleppo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$91.34 DZD11,846.29	$69.35 SYP901,697	-24.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,648.37 DZD473,171.15	$3,147.96 SYP40,929,761	-13.7%
Average			-18.9%

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pay 45.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Algiers	Aleppo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.35 DZD304.35	$8.47 SYP110,063	+260.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.94 DZD121.98	$1.20 SYP15,570	+27.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.79 DZD362.07	$3.25 SYP42,256	+16.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.41 DZD3,036.24	$15.08 SYP196,007	-35.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.15 DZD668.34	$3.00 SYP39,006	-41.8%
Average			+45.4%

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pay 29.5% more for clothing

	Algiers	Aleppo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.32 DZD5,229.23	$24.47 SYP318,095	-39.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.82 DZD5,812.55	$63.02 SYP819,329	+40.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.81 DZD9,184.16	$112.93 SYP1,468,373	+59.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.11 DZD9,611.99	$116.57 SYP1,515,593	+57.3%
Average			+29.5%

Algiers vs. Aleppo - 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: December 2025

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