Cost of living comparison

Iran

compared to

Algeria

Algiers vs. Arak Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 2.3 times more expensive than Arak.

Restaurants: pay 7.2% more in Algiers
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Algiers
Transportation: pay 44.5% more in Algiers
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Algiers
Childcare: pay 3.7 times more in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6 times more in Algiers
Clothing: pay 2.8 times more in Algiers

The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and transportation in Algiers are more expensive than in Arak. Notably, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Algiers.

Algiers vs. Arak Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.2% more for restaurants

	Arak	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.00 IRR4M	$3.38 DZD449.80	+12.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.00 IRR4M	$4.82 DZD642.62	+60.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 IRR620K	$0.59 DZD79.06	+31.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 IRR1M	$0.23 DZD30.50	-76.0%
Average			+7.2%

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Arak	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$0.44 IRR608K	$0.18 DZD23.43	-60.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.03 IRR1M	$5.09 DZD678.33	+394.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$1.89 IRR3M	$3.75 DZD499.90	+98.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.37 IRR2M	$1.77 DZD236.12	+29.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.11 IRR2M	$2.34 DZD311.44	+111.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.30 IRR411K	$1.39 DZD185.70	+366.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.52 IRR714K	$1.36 DZD181.23	+162.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.31 IRR427K	$0.67 DZD88.75	+114.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 IRR253K	$0.44 DZD58.17	+137.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.17 IRR238K	$0.29 DZD38.09	+65.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 IRR230K	$0.26 DZD34.83	+56.0%
Average			+134.2%

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pay 44.5% more for transportation

	Arak	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.37 IRR2M	$1.33 DZD176.97	-3.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.39 IRR16M	$11.73 DZD1,562.90	+3.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,568.87 IRR60B	$36,343.39 DZD5M	-16.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.17 IRR2M	$3.45 DZD460.09	+194.8%
Average			+44.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Arak	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.50 IRR10M	$19.08 DZD2,541.43	+154.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$308.92 IRR425M	$221.93 DZD29,561.80	-28.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$194.46 IRR267M	$146.66 DZD19,535.50	-24.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$7.65 IRR11M	$33.49 DZD4,460.88	+337.9%
Average			+109.9%

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pay 3.7 times more for childcare

	Arak	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$71.67 IRR99M	$91.34 DZD12,166.71	+27.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$588.00 IRR809M	$3,648.37 DZD486K	+520.5%
Average			+274.0%

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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports

	Arak	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.73 IRR999K	$2.35 DZD312.58	+223.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.76 IRR1M	$0.94 DZD125.28	+23.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.82 IRR2M	$2.79 DZD371.86	+53.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$10.20 IRR14M	$23.41 DZD3,118.36	+129.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.09 IRR1M	$5.15 DZD686.41	+372.7%
Average			+160.6%

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pay 2.8 times more for clothing

	Arak	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$12.57 IRR17M	$40.32 DZD5,370.67	+220.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$8.72 IRR12M	$44.82 DZD5,969.77	+413.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.52 IRR112M	$70.81 DZD9,432.57	-13.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$37.20 IRR51M	$74.11 DZD9,871.97	+99.2%
Average			+180.2%

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