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Gorgan vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Gorgan is 33.8% more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants: pay 3.2 times more in Gorgan
Groceries: pay 24.3% more in Gorgan
Transportation: pay 17.5% less in Gorgan
Housing: pay 14.4% more in Gorgan
Childcare: pay 67.6% less in Gorgan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.9% less in Gorgan
Clothing: pay 92.8% more in Gorgan

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

Gorgan vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.2 times more for restaurants

	Algiers	Gorgan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.38 DZD437.96	$4.00 IRR168,490	+18.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.82 DZD625.70	$4.50 IRR189,551	-6.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 DZD76.97	$2.05 IRR86,536	+246.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.23 DZD29.70	$1.65 IRR69,571	+621.4%
Average			+219.8%

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pay 24.3% more for groceries

	Algiers	Gorgan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.18 DZD22.82	$0.94 IRR39,785	+436.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.09 DZD660.46	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.75 DZD486.74	$3.03 IRR127,561	-19.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 DZD229.90	$0.66 IRR27,801	-62.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 DZD303.23	$2.70 IRR113,796	+15.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 DZD180.81	$0.54 IRR22,681	-61.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 DZD176.46	$0.57 IRR23,883	-58.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 DZD86.41	$0.51 IRR21,584	-23.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 DZD56.64	$0.51 IRR21,407	+16.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 DZD37.09	$0.37 IRR15,622	+29.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 DZD33.91	$0.18 IRR7,643	-30.6%
Average			+24.3%

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pay 17.5% less for transportation

	Algiers	Gorgan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 DZD172.31	??
Monthly public transit pass	$11.73 DZD1,521.74	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,343.39 DZD4,713,519.98	$30,000.00 IRR1,263,675,000	-17.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.45 DZD447.97	??
Average			-17.5%

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pay 14.4% more for housing

	Algiers	Gorgan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.08 DZD2,474.50	$5.00 IRR210,612	-73.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$221.93 DZD28,783.26	$477.67 IRR20,120,514	+115.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$146.66 DZD19,021.02	$250.00 IRR10,530,625	+70.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.49 DZD4,343.40	$15.33 IRR645,938	-54.2%
Average			+14.4%

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pay 67.6% less for childcare

	Algiers	Gorgan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$91.34 DZD11,846.29	$41.67 IRR1,755,104	-54.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,648.37 DZD473,171.15	$700.00 IRR29,485,750	-80.8%
Average			-67.6%

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pay 29.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Algiers	Gorgan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.35 DZD304.35	$0.75 IRR31,592	-68.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.94 DZD121.98	$0.77 IRR32,294	-18.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.79 DZD362.07	$2.50 IRR105,306	-10.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.41 DZD3,036.24	$30.00 IRR1,263,675	+28.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.15 DZD668.34	$1.00 IRR42,122	-80.6%
Average			-29.9%

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pay 92.8% more for clothing

	Algiers	Gorgan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.32 DZD5,229.23	$65.42 IRR2,755,617	+62.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.82 DZD5,812.55	$40.00 IRR1,684,900	-10.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.81 DZD9,184.16	$234.73 IRR9,887,432	+231.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.11 DZD9,611.99	$139.35 IRR5,869,964	+88.0%
Average			+92.8%

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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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