Cost of living comparison
compared to
Algiers vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary
Algiers is 42.3% cheaper than Istanbul.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.3% less in Algiers
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7% less in Algiers
- Transportation
-
pay 53.8% less in Algiers
- Housing
-
pay 38.7% less in Algiers
- Childcare
-
pay 85.9% less in Algiers
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.5% less in Algiers
- Clothing
-
pay 23.1% less in Algiers
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Algiers.
Algiers vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Algiers instead of Istanbul, you would:
pay 56.3% less for restaurants
|
Istanbul
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
TRY460.38
|
$3.38
DZD438.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
TRY358.07
|
$4.82
DZD625.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
TRY60.14
|
$0.59
DZD76.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
TRY22.02
|
$0.23
DZD29.70
|
|
Istanbul vs. Algiers - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.7% less for groceries
|
Istanbul
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
TRY31.55
|
$0.18
DZD22.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
TRY200.11
|
$5.09
DZD660.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.92
TRY166.89
|
$3.75
DZD486.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
TRY108.95
|
$1.77
DZD229.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
TRY119.39
|
$2.34
DZD303.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
TRY29.67
|
$1.39
DZD180.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
TRY44.32
|
$1.36
DZD176.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
TRY26.15
|
$0.67
DZD86.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
TRY27.97
|
$0.44
DZD56.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
TRY12.98
|
$0.29
DZD37.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
TRY12.21
|
$0.26
DZD33.92
|
|
Istanbul vs. Algiers - Cost of groceries
pay 53.8% less for transportation
|
Istanbul
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
TRY192.02
|
$1.33
DZD172.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.00
TRY2,168.88
|
$11.73
DZD1,522.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,262.10
TRY1,967,342.23
|
$36,343.39
DZD4,714,577.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.40
TRY272.13
|
$3.45
DZD448.07
|
|
Istanbul vs. Algiers - Cost of transportation
pay 38.7% less for housing
|
Istanbul
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.42
TRY613.18
|
$19.08
DZD2,475.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$944.04
TRY40,146.28
|
$221.93
DZD28,789.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$600.84
TRY25,551.50
|
$146.66
DZD19,025.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.55
TRY2,192.36
|
$33.49
DZD4,344.37
|
|
Istanbul vs. Algiers - Cost of housing
pay 85.9% less for childcare
|
Istanbul
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,054.93
TRY44,862.11
|
$91.34
DZD11,848.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,729.11
TRY796,473.95
|
$3,648.37
DZD473,277.36
|
|
Istanbul vs. Algiers - Cost of childcare
pay 35.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Istanbul
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.61
TRY153.46
|
$2.35
DZD304.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
TRY158.56
|
$0.94
DZD122.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.17
TRY92.08
|
$2.79
DZD362.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.55
TRY2,574.89
|
$23.41
DZD3,036.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.94
TRY337.61
|
$5.15
DZD668.49
|
|
Istanbul vs. Algiers - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.1% less for clothing
|
Istanbul
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.12
TRY2,344.15
|
$40.32
DZD5,230.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.04
TRY1,958.06
|
$44.82
DZD5,813.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.25
TRY4,773.38
|
$70.81
DZD9,186.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.05
TRY4,254.83
|
$74.11
DZD9,614.14
|
|
Istanbul vs. Algiers - Cost of clothing
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