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Karaj vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Karaj is 11.7% more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants: pay 82.3% more in Karaj
Groceries: pay 22.8% less in Karaj
Transportation: pay 45.7% more in Karaj
Housing: pay 31.7% more in Karaj
Childcare: pay 20.8% less in Karaj
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.1% less in Karaj
Clothing: pay 9.4% less in Karaj

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

Karaj vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 82.3% more for restaurants

	Algiers	Karaj
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.38 DZD438.87	$3.80 IRR160,059	+12.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.82 DZD627.01	$4.50 IRR189,544	-6.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 DZD77.14	$0.47 IRR19,802	-20.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.23 DZD29.76	$1.02 IRR42,831	+344.1%
Average			+82.3%

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pay 22.8% less for groceries

	Algiers	Karaj
Bread 1 loaf	$0.18 DZD22.86	$0.54 IRR22,596	+204.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.09 DZD661.84	$1.89 IRR79,454	-63.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.75 DZD487.76	$2.35 IRR99,028	-37.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 DZD230.39	$1.02 IRR42,963	-42.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 DZD303.87	$1.41 IRR59,442	-39.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 DZD181.19	$0.39 IRR16,402	-72.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 DZD176.83	$0.68 IRR28,729	-49.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 DZD86.59	$0.36 IRR15,024	-46.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 DZD56.75	$0.22 IRR9,156	-50.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 DZD37.17	$0.19 IRR8,166	-32.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 DZD33.98	$0.20 IRR8,548	-22.4%
Average			-22.8%

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pay 45.7% more for transportation

	Algiers	Karaj
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 DZD172.67	$2.75 IRR115,752	+106.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.73 DZD1,524.92	$13.00 IRR547,571	+10.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,343.39 DZD4,723,383.47	$68,000.00 IRR2,864,216,667	+87.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.45 DZD448.91	$2.70 IRR113,726	-21.8%
Average			+45.7%

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pay 31.7% more for housing

	Algiers	Karaj
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.08 DZD2,479.67	$5.76 IRR242,469	-69.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$221.93 DZD28,843.49	$365.90 IRR15,412,045	+64.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$146.66 DZD19,060.82	$439.62 IRR18,517,037	+199.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.49 DZD4,352.49	$10.71 IRR450,941	-68.0%
Average			+31.7%

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pay 20.8% less for childcare

	Algiers	Karaj
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$91.34 DZD11,871.08	$123.82 IRR5,215,378	+35.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,648.37 DZD474,161.31	$827.70 IRR34,863,511	-77.3%
Average			-20.8%

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pay 25.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Algiers	Karaj
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.35 DZD304.98	$0.65 IRR27,379	-72.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.94 DZD122.24	$1.23 IRR51,928	+31.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.79 DZD362.82	$2.50 IRR105,302	-10.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.41 DZD3,042.59	$22.73 IRR957,442	-2.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.15 DZD669.73	$1.50 IRR63,181	-70.9%
Average			-25.1%

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pay 9.4% less for clothing

	Algiers	Karaj
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.32 DZD5,240.17	$25.00 IRR1,053,021	-38.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.82 DZD5,824.72	$30.76 IRR1,295,538	-31.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.81 DZD9,203.38	$97.31 IRR4,098,716	+37.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.11 DZD9,632.10	$69.84 IRR2,941,519	-5.8%
Average			-9.4%

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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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