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Qazvin vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Qazvin is 4.5% cheaper than Algiers.

Restaurants: pay 77.1% more in Qazvin
Groceries: pay 28.9% less in Qazvin
Transportation: pay 42.4% more in Qazvin
Housing: pay 9.7% more in Qazvin
Childcare: pay 73.3% less in Qazvin
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.4% less in Qazvin
Clothing: pay 16.8% less in Qazvin

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

Qazvin vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 77.1% more for restaurants

	Algiers	Qazvin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.38 DZD438.05	$3.80 IRR160,028	+12.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.82 DZD625.84	$3.50 IRR147,394	-27.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 DZD76.99	$0.47 IRR19,798	-20.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.23 DZD29.70	$1.02 IRR42,822	+344.1%
Average			+77.1%

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pay 28.9% less for groceries

	Algiers	Qazvin
Bread 1 loaf	$0.18 DZD22.82	$0.42 IRR17,563	+137.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.09 DZD660.61	$1.25 IRR52,689	-75.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.75 DZD486.85	$2.35 IRR99,064	-37.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 DZD229.96	$0.90 IRR38,070	-49.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 DZD303.30	$0.95 IRR40,158	-59.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 DZD180.85	$0.33 IRR13,832	-76.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 DZD176.50	$0.67 IRR28,237	-50.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 DZD86.43	$0.36 IRR15,105	-46.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 DZD56.65	$0.29 IRR12,056	-34.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 DZD37.10	$0.24 IRR10,249	-14.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 DZD33.92	$0.23 IRR9,695	-11.9%
Average			-28.9%

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pay 42.4% more for transportation

	Algiers	Qazvin
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 DZD172.35	$2.75 IRR115,729	+106.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.73 DZD1,522.08	$20.00 IRR842,250	+70.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,343.39 DZD4,714,577.97	$42,500.00 IRR1,789,781,250	+16.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.45 DZD448.07	$2.60 IRR109,492	-24.7%
Average			+42.4%

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pay 9.7% more for housing

	Algiers	Qazvin
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.08 DZD2,475.05	$5.76 IRR242,422	-69.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$221.93 DZD28,789.72	$403.33 IRR16,985,375	+81.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$146.66 DZD19,025.29	$280.00 IRR11,791,500	+90.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.49 DZD4,344.37	$12.05 IRR507,532	-64.0%
Average			+9.7%

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pay 73.3% less for childcare

	Algiers	Qazvin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$91.34 DZD11,848.95	$30.00 IRR1,263,375	-67.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,648.37 DZD473,277.36	$750.00 IRR31,584,375	-79.4%
Average			-73.3%

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pay 41.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Algiers	Qazvin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.35 DZD304.42	$0.65 IRR27,373	-72.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.94 DZD122.01	$1.23 IRR51,918	+31.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.79 DZD362.15	$1.75 IRR73,697	-37.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.41 DZD3,036.92	$12.25 IRR515,878	-47.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.15 DZD668.49	$1.00 IRR42,112	-80.6%
Average			-41.4%

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pay 16.8% less for clothing

	Algiers	Qazvin
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.32 DZD5,230.40	$25.24 IRR1,062,731	-37.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.82 DZD5,813.86	$27.50 IRR1,158,094	-38.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.81 DZD9,186.22	$100.00 IRR4,211,250	+41.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.11 DZD9,614.14	$50.00 IRR2,105,625	-32.5%
Average			-16.8%

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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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