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Esfahan vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Esfahan is 7.0% cheaper than Algiers.

Restaurants: pay 63.3% more in Esfahan
Groceries: pay 23.9% less in Esfahan
Transportation: pay 57.2% more in Esfahan
Housing: pay 16.3% less in Esfahan
Childcare: pay 52.7% less in Esfahan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.4% less in Esfahan
Clothing: pay 32.2% less in Esfahan

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

Esfahan vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 63.3% more for restaurants

	Algiers	Esfahan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.38 DZD438.05	$3.00 IRR126,338	-11.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.82 DZD625.84	$3.00 IRR126,338	-37.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 DZD76.99	$0.50 IRR21,256	-15.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.23 DZD29.70	$0.96 IRR40,228	+317.2%
Average			+63.3%

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pay 23.9% less for groceries

	Algiers	Esfahan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.18 DZD22.82	$0.44 IRR18,600	+151.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.09 DZD660.61	$1.41 IRR59,379	-72.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.75 DZD486.85	$1.89 IRR79,707	-49.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 DZD229.96	$1.49 IRR62,748	-15.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 DZD303.30	$1.13 IRR47,755	-51.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 DZD180.85	$0.30 IRR12,575	-78.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 DZD176.50	$0.61 IRR25,597	-55.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 DZD86.43	$0.47 IRR19,739	-29.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 DZD56.65	$0.26 IRR10,984	-40.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 DZD37.10	$0.26 IRR11,079	-8.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 DZD33.92	$0.23 IRR9,551	-13.3%
Average			-23.9%

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pay 57.2% more for transportation

	Algiers	Esfahan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 DZD172.35	$3.30 IRR138,827	+148.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.73 DZD1,522.08	$13.10 IRR551,674	+11.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,343.39 DZD4,714,577.97	$67,338.29 IRR2,835,783,738	+85.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.45 DZD448.07	$2.90 IRR122,126	-16.0%
Average			+57.2%

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pay 16.3% less for housing

	Algiers	Esfahan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.08 DZD2,475.05	$7.50 IRR315,844	-60.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$221.93 DZD28,789.72	$285.50 IRR12,023,119	+28.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$146.66 DZD19,025.29	$194.40 IRR8,186,670	+32.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.49 DZD4,344.37	$11.47 IRR483,055	-65.7%
Average			-16.3%

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pay 52.7% less for childcare

	Algiers	Esfahan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$91.34 DZD11,848.95	$71.67 IRR3,018,062	-21.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,648.37 DZD473,277.36	$588.00 IRR24,762,150	-83.9%
Average			-52.7%

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pay 44.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Algiers	Esfahan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.35 DZD304.42	$1.00 IRR42,112	-57.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.94 DZD122.01	$0.76 IRR32,006	-19.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.79 DZD362.15	$2.10 IRR88,436	-24.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.41 DZD3,036.92	$13.58 IRR572,028	-42.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.15 DZD668.49	$1.10 IRR46,324	-78.7%
Average			-44.4%

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pay 32.2% less for clothing

	Algiers	Esfahan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.32 DZD5,230.40	$18.40 IRR774,870	-54.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.82 DZD5,813.86	$24.17 IRR1,017,719	-46.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.81 DZD9,186.22	$86.00 IRR3,621,675	+21.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.11 DZD9,614.14	$37.20 IRR1,566,585	-49.8%
Average			-32.2%

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